Welcome Our mission is to protect, restore, and promote our environment to ensure Rhode Island remains a wonderful place to live, visit, and raise a family. Preserving Our Environment Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Police Climate Change Emergency Response Land Conservation Narragansett Bay Stormwater Solutions Revitalization Rhode Share A Concern Exploring Rhode Island Agriculture & RI Grown Food RI Forests & Urban Trees Bikeways Blueways & Greenways Boating Fishing & Hunting Local Seafood/Quahog Week RI State Parks, Beaches & Campgrounds State Beach Parking Passes Doing Business with Us Applications & Forms Commercial Fisheries Septic System Records/Guidance Enviro Site Search Have A Question? File Reviews Rules & Regulations Permit Search Permits & Licenses Online Service Center Find online records and permits, pay service fees, and more. DEM Data & Maps View data visualizations and explore interactive maps. Stay Informed Follow us on social media! RI boat registrations and renewals are moving to a new system. Please take a few minutes to create an account in our new system so you can save time when your renewal becomes due. Registering a boat? Looking for a hunting or fishing license or permit? DEM's Boat Registration and Licensing Office staff are glad to help! Buy online or visit our office on weekdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (directions) Featured Events May 2 All About Deer Location: Rogers Free Library, Bristol 6:30pm 7:30pm May 3 Weekly RI Grown Farmers Market at Goddard Memorial State Park Location: Goddard Memorial State Park, 1095 Ives Rd, Warwick, RI 02818 9:00am 1:00pm May 4 Expired Marine Flare Collection Event Location: West Marine, 91 Point Judith Road, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm View more News & Events Trending Topics Minimum Sizes / Possession Limits re: Marine Fisheries Hunting/Fishing / Updates for Opening Day of Trout Fishing Septic / Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems New Freshwater Wetlands Rules Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Draft report on “Forever Chemicals” PFAS 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Guidance and FAQs for the Plastic Reduction Act Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) / Canine Respiratory Disease RI Seafood Microgrants / LitterFree RI Microgrants Work at DEM: Full-time opportunities and seasonal jobs For more information about DEM divisions and programs and timely updates, visit www.dem.ri.gov/pressroom Press Releases All press releases Get Fresh, Buy Local: DEM Announces Start of the 2024 RI Grown Farmer's Market Season Wednesday, May 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown ... Read article Angling For A Deal? How About Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend May 4-5 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. ... Read article New DEM Stormwater Permit Will Prevent and Reduce Pollution from Runoff in Mashapaug Watershed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that it is moving forward with the issuance of a permit to regulate previously unpermitted stormwater ... Read article All press releases
Preserving Our Environment Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Police Climate Change Emergency Response Land Conservation Narragansett Bay Stormwater Solutions Revitalization Rhode Share A Concern
Exploring Rhode Island Agriculture & RI Grown Food RI Forests & Urban Trees Bikeways Blueways & Greenways Boating Fishing & Hunting Local Seafood/Quahog Week RI State Parks, Beaches & Campgrounds State Beach Parking Passes
Doing Business with Us Applications & Forms Commercial Fisheries Septic System Records/Guidance Enviro Site Search Have A Question? File Reviews Rules & Regulations Permit Search Permits & Licenses
May 3 Weekly RI Grown Farmers Market at Goddard Memorial State Park Location: Goddard Memorial State Park, 1095 Ives Rd, Warwick, RI 02818 9:00am 1:00pm
May 4 Expired Marine Flare Collection Event Location: West Marine, 91 Point Judith Road, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm
Get Fresh, Buy Local: DEM Announces Start of the 2024 RI Grown Farmer's Market Season Wednesday, May 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown ... Read article
Angling For A Deal? How About Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend May 4-5 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. ... Read article
New DEM Stormwater Permit Will Prevent and Reduce Pollution from Runoff in Mashapaug Watershed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that it is moving forward with the issuance of a permit to regulate previously unpermitted stormwater ... Read article