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 Jun 30 Weekly RI Grown Farmers Market at Fishermen's Memorial State Park Location: 1011 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882 8:30am 12:00pm Jul 2 Volunteer Event to Remove Invasive Water Chestnut Plants from Turner Reservoir In East Providence 4:00pm 7:00pm Jul 2 Wildlife Solutions: Veggie Vandals Location: East Greenwich Free Library or via Zoom 6:30pm 7:30pm 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) Report on “Forever Chemicals” PFAS 2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Guidance and FAQs for the Plastic Reduction Act Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) / Mosquito (EEE/WNV) Control Swim Lesson Grants / LitterFree RI Microgrants State Farmers Markets / RI Grown / RI Seafood 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 RI Mosquito Report: No EEE, WNV, or JCV Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to use Personal Precautions Friday, June 28, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week by the ... Read article DEM, Partners Seeking Volunteers to Help Remove Invasive Plant from East Providence Reservoir in Early July Thursday, June 27, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the City of East Providence, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), are ... Read article All the Oohs Without the Booms: DEM's "Quiet Fireworks" Viewing at Beavertail Allows People with Hearing Sensitivities to Enjoy Newport's Display from Across the Bay July 4 Thursday, June 27, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting pe ... 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
Jun 30 Weekly RI Grown Farmers Market at Fishermen's Memorial State Park Location: 1011 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882 8:30am 12:00pm
Jul 2 Volunteer Event to Remove Invasive Water Chestnut Plants from Turner Reservoir In East Providence 4:00pm 7:00pm
Jul 2 Wildlife Solutions: Veggie Vandals Location: East Greenwich Free Library or via Zoom 6:30pm 7:30pm
RI Mosquito Report: No EEE, WNV, or JCV Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders to use Personal Precautions Friday, June 28, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that mosquito samples tested this week by the ... Read article
DEM, Partners Seeking Volunteers to Help Remove Invasive Plant from East Providence Reservoir in Early July Thursday, June 27, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the City of East Providence, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), are ... Read article
All the Oohs Without the Booms: DEM's "Quiet Fireworks" Viewing at Beavertail Allows People with Hearing Sensitivities to Enjoy Newport's Display from Across the Bay July 4 Thursday, June 27, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting pe ... Read article