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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
Jul 19 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
Jul 20 Summer Dragon Hunt Location: Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area, West Kingston 10:00am 11:30am
Attorney General Neronha, DEM Director Gray issue statements following successful effort to shut down operations at Rhode Island Recycled Metals until further notice Friday, July 12, 2024 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: No EEE, WNV, or JCV Findings; State Reminds Rhode Islanders To Use Personal Precautions Friday, July 12, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The 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
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Mishnock Lake Thursday, July 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 Mishnock Lake in West Greenwich due to blue ... Read article