PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that Rhode Island, along with Massachusetts and Maine, is preparing to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), highly potent greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. HFCs often are used in commercial refrigeration,...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with The Light Foundation, will offer the first Mentored Youth Wild Turkey Hunt in Rhode Island this spring. The two-day event is open to youths ages 12 to 15.
The program kicks off on Friday, April 24,...
A project of the RI Tree Council and Forest Conservation Advisory Committee, The Value of Rhode Island Forests report spotlights the benefits provided by forestlands and recommends strategies to encourage conservation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's 386,373 acres of forest protect drinking water,...
After a competitive bidding process, DEM selects LAZ Parking to operate and modernize parking at state beaches. The company – which manages more than a million parking spaces across the country for clients including California State Parks and Beaches and TF Green Airport – will use better...
New ramp and floating dock to ease launch and retrieval of boats at popular destination for boaters, anglers, and paddlers
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announce that construction of boat ramp improvements at Quonochontaug (Quonnie)
$3 million in new funding is available to improve municipal resilience
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that around $3 million in matching grants is available for climate resilience projects throughout Rhode Island. A Request for...
PROVIDENCE – Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit is congratulating two individuals – State Land Conservation Program Manager Michelle Sheehan of DEM's Division of Planning and Development and Nancy Hess, Supervising Planner in the Department of Administration's...
With funding provided through the US Fish & Wildlife Service and state Open Space Bonds, the $265,000 acquisition will enhance recreational opportunities in southwest Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announce the...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that based on ongoing water quality monitoring results, two areas of Point Judith Pond are being reclassified from approved to conditionally approved for shellfish harvesting. The changes will take effect at...
Residual damage from Superstorm Sandy along with erosion and storm surge intensified by climate change-driven sea level rise necessitate the closure at the iconic Jamestown property
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that the perimeter loop road...
