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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
Oct 28 Listening Session for Outdoor Recreation in RI Location: Edward King House Senior Center, 33 King Street Newport, RI 2:00pm 3:30pm
Oct 28 Share Your Feedback on Outdoor Recreation in RI Location: Edward King House Senior Center (33 King Street Newport, RI) 2:00pm 3:30pm
Temporary Repair Work to Charlestown Breachway to Begin Tomorrow Thursday, October 17, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Town of Charlestown and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing that temporary emergency repair work of the ... Read article
DEM Awards Over $1M to Help RI Communities Confront the Effects of Climate Change Tuesday, October 15, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today awarded $1,140,515 in matching grants to three municipalities and two community organizations for statewid ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: Additional EEE Virus and West Nile Virus (WNV) Mosquito Findings; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide Friday, October 11, 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 ... Read article