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11/16/2018 12:00 EST

RI Joins REI, America's State Parks To '#OptOutside' On Black Friday

11/15/2018 15:00 EST

DEM Stocking Local Waters With Trout For Thanksgiving Week

11/13/2018 13:15 EST

DEM Announces Workshops On Brownfields Grants

11/13/2018 12:00 EST

Tree Work Will Close North Kingstown's John H. Chafee Nature Preserve Nov. 15-16

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DEM Seeking Public Feedback On Outdoor Recreation In RI
Feedback to inform the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) to help create improved outdoor opportunities and prioritize future funding.
Small Game Hunting Opens This Month
Season for pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, woodcock, quail, and fox opens October 20
Boat Ramp Improvements At Echo Lake
Improvements To Boat Ramp At Glocester's Echo Lake To Get Underway October 22
Timber Harvesting In Hillsdale Preserve Management Area Set For This Fall
The project aims to salvage oak species impacted by repeated defoliations from forest pests and other factors.
Weekly Mosquito Advisory
Samples from traps set on Sept. 11 have tested negative for both West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Fisherman Cited For Exceeding Striped Bass Catch Limit
DEM Division of Law Enforcement Officers cited a Warren man in Narragansett for having caught 13 striped bass – 12 over the limit for a recreational angler.
DEM Salutes Rhode Island Environmental Merit Award Recipients
Rhode Island individuals and organizations recognized at the US Environmental Protection Agency's New England 2018 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony.
DEM Reduces Emergency Shellfishing Closure To Two-Mile Stretch Of Warwick Coast In Western Upper Bay
Rhode Island Department of Health Recommends Continued Closure of Conimicut Point Beach
Emerald Ash Borer Found In Rhode Island
State joins federal quarantine enacted to prevent the spread of this destructive, invasive pest – which attacks only ash trees – to uninfested states.
ARCADIA NATURAL RESOURCES & VISITORS CENTER
The Center will serve as an important hub for the area’s abundant recreational opportunities.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) serves as the chief steward of the state’s natural resources – from beautiful Narragansett Bay to our local waters and green spaces to the air we breathe. Our mission put simply is to protect, restore, and promote our environment to ensure Rhode Island remains a wonderful place to live, visit, and raise a family.