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Boaters Advised to Use Caution Traveling through the Charlestown Breachway

Thursday, September 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Town of Charlestown and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising boaters to use extra caution when passing through the Charlestown ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Two Additional West Nile Virus (WNV) Cases and One EEE Mosquito Finding; Rhode Islanders urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide

Thursday, September 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (W ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional Human Cases of Mosquito-Borne Disease; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and West Nile Virus Statewide

Friday, September 13, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are issuing a heightened public health warning that it is a p ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with JL Curran Reservoir in Cran ...

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Calling All Nature Lovers and Bookworms! DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife holding Book Sale and Signing Event on Sept 17

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Join the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Division of F ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional West Nile Virus Findings; Reminds Rhode Islanders to Consider Smart Scheduling and Use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, September 06, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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DEM Reminds The Public That State Beach Facilities Close After Labor Day Weekend

Friday, August 30, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding the public that Labor Day — Monday, Sept. ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional West Nile Virus Finding; Reminds Rhode Islanders to Consider Smart Scheduling and Use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, August 30, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Recommends Smart-Scheduling and Urges Rhode Islanders to use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, August 23, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Due to the elevated risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Rhode Island and neighboring states, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) the Rhode Island Dep ...

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Science Learning Gone Wild! DEM Offers Free Critter Kit Learning Resources for Elementary Educators

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildl ...

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