Press Releases | Rhode Island State Parks

DEM Stocking 16 Ponds and Lakes to Honor RI Veterans this Weekend

Monday, November 06, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting a special trout and salmon stocking in advance of Veterans Day in honor of ...

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Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Worden Pond, Tiogue Lake, and J.L Curran Upper Reservoir

Friday, November 03, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to av ...

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DEM Reopens Recreational Areas in Glocester After Cold Weather Reduces Risk of Mosquito-Borne Disease

Friday, November 03, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – Due to the first hard freeze occurring in most of Rhode Island this week, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the reopening of state-owned ...

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RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to Use Personal Precautions Until the First Hard Frost of Autumn

Friday, October 27, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) Or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders To Use Personal Precautions Until The First Hard Frost Of Autumn

Friday, October 20, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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Service Alert for the East Bay Bike Path

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Please be advised: Beginning on October 23, a temporary bypass sewer line will be installed along the grass shoulder adjacent to the East Bay Bike Path north of Cresce ...

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Aquatic Weed Treatments Schedule for Meshanticut Pond and Silver Spring Lake on October 24

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Meshanticut Pond in ...

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DEM Cautions Drivers to be Alert for Deer Crossing Roadways During Mating Season

Monday, October 16, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – With days growing shorter, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is cautioning motorists to be on high alert for deer crossing roadways, particularly a ...

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RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to Use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, October 13, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week b ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Carbuncle Pond

Thursday, October 12, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact ...

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