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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
Sep 28 Pollinator Guided Walk Location: Beavertail State Park, Jamestown / Meet at Parking Lot #1 10:00am 11:00am
Boaters Advised to Use Caution Traveling through the Charlestown Breachway Thursday, September 19, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Town of Charlestown and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising boaters to use extra caution when passing through the Charlestown ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Two Additional West Nile Virus (WNV) Cases and One EEE Mosquito Finding; Rhode Islanders urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide Thursday, September 19, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (W ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional Human Cases of Mosquito-Borne Disease; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and West Nile Virus Statewide Friday, September 13, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are issuing a heightened public health warning that it is a p ... Read article