Outreach & Education

Say quahog! A group of participants at DEM's popular Come Clam with Me program.

Aquatic Resource Education Program

Hunter Education Program

Wildlife Outreach Program

Great Swamp Shooting Range

Upcoming Outdoor Education Programs

Jun 11

Coexisting with Coyotes

Location: Lincoln Public Library

6:30pm 7:30pm

Jun 17

Rhode Island Bumblebee Survey Showcase: Three Years of Community Science for Conservation

Location: Zoom

6:00pm 7:30pm

Jul 12

Summer Dragon Hunt

Location: Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area, West Kingston

10:00am 11:30am

Jul 17

Summer Bat Night

Location: Carolina Trout Hatchery, Richmond

7:30pm 9:00pm

Aug 2

Pollinator Stroll

Location: USFWS Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown

10:00am 12:00pm

May - Jun 8 10

Sign Up: Training Opportunity for Volunteers at Boat Ramps to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species

All day

Jun 12

Introduction to the ‘Hex Hatch’

Location: DFW Outdoor Office, 1B Camp E-Hun-Tee Place, Exeter, RI 02822

6:00pm 9:00pm

Jun 24

Public Engagement: Quonochontaug Breachway Public Access Project

Location: USFWS Kettle Pond Visitor’s Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown

6:00pm 7:00pm

Jul 11

Come Clam with Me

Location: Gull Point, Portsmouth

1:00pm 4:00pm

Jul 25

Come Clam with Me

Location: Rocky Point, Warwick

1:00pm 4:00pm

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May 31

2025 Family Day at the Range AM Session

Location: DEM Great Swamp Shooting Range, West Kingston

9:00am 12:00pm

May 31

2025 Family Day at the Range PM Session

12:30pm 4:00pm

Jun 7

Bowhunter Education

Location: Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club. 200 Brook Rd. Harrisville RI

9:00am 3:00pm

Jun 7

Bowhunter Education Certification Course

Location: Wallum Lake Rod and Gun Club

9:00am 3:00pm

Aug 2

2025 Women’s Day at the Range AM Session

Location: DEM Great Swamp Shooting Range, West Kingston

9:00am 12:30pm

Aug 2

2025 Women’s Day at the Range PM Session

Location: DEM Great Swamp Shooting Range, West Kingston

12:30pm 4:00pm

Sep 6

Hunter Education 2 DAY

Location: Tiverton Rod and Gun Club. 1529 Fish Rd. Tiverton RI

8:00am 5:00pm

Sep 13

Bowhunter Education

Location: Tiverton Rod and Gun Club. 1529 Fish Rd. Tiverton RI

8:00am 5:00pm

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Contact Aquatic Resource Education & Hunter Safety Education

Phone: 401-539-0019

Aquatic Resource Education Coordinator: Kimberly Sullivan

Hunter Education Coordinator: Jim Tappero

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