Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory [Due to Wildfire Smoke] Wednesday, June 28, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is notifying the public that smoke from Canadian wildfires will be impacting the area, with an Air Q ... Read article
Red, White, and Beach: Buy Your State Beach Parking Pass Online TODAY Ahead of the Holiday Weekend Wednesday, June 28, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, many Rhode Islanders and out-of-state visitors will plan on visiting one of the Ocean State’s world-class state be ... Read article
All The Oohs Without the Booms: DEM's "Quiet Fireworks" Viewing at Beavertail Allows People with Hearing Sensitivies to Enjoy Newport's Display from Across the Bay July 4 Tuesday, June 27, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Aiming to provide all members of the public with access to public spaces to do things they enjoy, the Rhode ... Read article
Rhode Islanders Encouraged to Report Sightings of Wild Turkey Broods Tuesday, June 27, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again asking the public to report sightings of wild turkeys, as part of its annual ... Read article
Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Department of Environmental Management Announce Recipients of Agricultural Energy Grants Monday, June 26, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Dep ... Read article
DEM Announces Aquatic Weed Treatments Scheduled for Breakheart Pond, Carolina Trout Pond, and Sawmill Pond on June 27 Friday, June 23, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Breakheart Pond in Exeter, Carolina Trout Pond in Richmond, ... Read article
First RI Mosquito Report of 2023: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public to Fight the Bite During National Mosquito Control Awareness Week Friday, June 23, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the first set of mosquito samples of the 2023 season tested by the ... Read article
Beech Leaf Disease is Widespread in Rhode Island: DEM No Longer Requests Reports Thursday, June 22, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that given the current statewide extent of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD), reports to the DEM Forest ... Read article
Scarborough South State Beach Opens Saturday: Plan Ahead and Buy Your Parking Pass Ahead of Time Thursday, June 15, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that as has been the case for several years, ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Tiogue Lake Tuesday, June 13, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Tiogue Lake in Coventry due to ... Read article