PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that the East Beach/Ninigret Conservation Area Sand Trail will be reopened to vehicle traffic beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, July 26. The reopening of the trail will provide access to the campground and back track trail.
The sand...
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that test results from all 180 mosquito pools, or samples, from 33 traps set statewide during the week of July 8 are negative for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Throughout the mosquito season, residents are...
Free Parking at All State Beaches on July 28 in Celebration of Bay Day
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management will host the third event of the 2013 Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit on Sunday, July 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with Governor Lincoln Chafee's Bay...
PROVIDENCE – In light of the recent finding of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in mosquitoes trapped on July 10 in nearby Voluntown, Connecticut, the RI Department of Environmental Management and the RI Department of Health are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves against...
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that test results from all 140 mosquito pools, or samples, from 22 traps set statewide during the week of June 24 are negative for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. In addition, the remaining 32 mosquito pools...
PROVIDENCE – From June to October, the Department of Environmental Management traps mosquitoes on a weekly basis for testing at the RI Department of Health Laboratory to determine the presence of West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Trapping began this year on June 10.
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Residents Advised to Take Down Bird Feeders, Secure Trash Cans, and Remove Any Readily-Available Food Sources that Bears May Be Attracted To
PROVIDENCE - The increased publicity about black bear sightings in Rhode Island has prompted the Department of Environmental Management to issue some tips...
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that test results from all 125 mosquito pools, or samples, from 21 traps set statewide during the week of June 17 are negative for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. In addition, the remaining 32 mosquito pools...
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that in order to provide protection for endangered piping plovers, public access to the East Beach/Ninigret Conservation Area Sand Trail will be restricted to pedestrian traffic only beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, July 1 to August 1....
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management has received a $47,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to expand its Lean Government initiative.
Last November, under the leadership of Director Janet Coit, DEM initiated a Lean staff training program to enhance customer service by...
