Press Releases

Work With Us! DEM Seeking Lifeguards, Park Rangers, and Many More Seasonal Positions to Staff State Beaches, Parks, and Natural Places this Summer

Friday, March 29, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it is recruiting to fill a wide range of seasonal jobs to fill critical summ ...

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DEM Reminds Hunters that Turkey Permits Go On Sale April 1

Thursday, March 28, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that spring wild turkey hunting permits go on sale Monday, April 1, for the youth, paraplegic, and pub ...

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Ahoy! DEM Offers Youth Boating Safety Class May 18-19

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Division of Law E ...

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Attorney General Neronha, DEM Director Gray issue statements following successful defense of state law in Johnson’s Pond lawsuit

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. ...

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Town of East Greenwich, DEM Partner to Preserve the Nearly 40 Acre Pine-Lister Farm at the Headwaters of the Hunt River for Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Recreation

Monday, March 25, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Town of East Greenwich are ...

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DEM Announces that the Western Side of Bristol Harbor Reopens to Shellfishing Tomorrow, March 23 at Sunrise

Friday, March 22, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that a 458-acre portion of the western side of Bristol Harbor, that had been ...

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Reed Leads Introduction of EAT Local Foods Act

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Bill would promote economic opportunities for farmers, fishermen, and producers and tackle food insecurity by increasing access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy, and nutritious food in ...

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