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03/26/2019
DEM Proposes Market-Based Increases In User Fees For Campgrounds And Other Park Rentals; Hopes To Reinvest New Income Back Into Improving Parks And Beaches
The proposed increases – which would be the first since 2002 – would put fees in line with other campgrounds in RI and neighboring states and shift a portion of the funding burden from RI taxpayers to campers and other park users PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental...
03/15/2019
4th Annual Rhode Island Quahog Week Kicks Off March 25th
Participating restaurants and markets across the state will offer specials featuring Rhode Island's favorite clam PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, chaired by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), announces that the 4th annual Quahog Week returns March...
03/14/2019
Series Of Workshops Scheduled This Spring To Explain, Help Farmers Prepare For New Produce Safety Rule
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is hosting a series of free workshops this spring to educate Rhode Island farmers about the new Produce Safety Rule (PSR). The PSR establishes, for the first time, national science-based minimum standards for the safe...
03/12/2019
DEM Environmental Police Join National "Spring Aboard" Campaign To Promote Boating Education Next Week
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is teaming up with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) this month as part of the Spring Aboard – Take a Boating Education Course campaign to encourage boaters to enroll in a boating...
03/11/2019
DEM Seeking Public Feedback On Outdoor Recreation In Rhode Island
Information gathered from online recreation survey will help create better outdoor opportunities for Rhode Islanders and visitors PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning are conducting an online...
03/05/2019
DEM Announces Recruitment For Key Summertime Positions to Staff Parks and Beaches
OFFERING HIGHER PAY AND PART-TIME HOURS FOR SOME JOBS, DEM LAUNCHES 2019 RECRUITMENT FOR LIFEGUARDS, PARK RANGERS & OTHER KEY SUMMERTIME POSITIONS TO STAFF STATE BEACHES, PARKS With the 16- to 19-year-old labor pool continuing to shrink, DEM hopes to recruit active senior citizens &...
02/28/2019
DEM Statement Regarding Beach Parking Fees
RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit issued the following statement concerning Governor Raimondo's strategic plan to invest in Rhode Island's system of parks and beaches: "The Governor's proposal to reinvest in Rhode Island's natural and public assets is a...
02/28/2019
$270,000 In Grants Available For Rhode Island Food And Farming Businesses
March 8 deadline set for LASA and Specialty Crop Grant applications PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds local farm and food businesses that $270,000 in grant funding is available to support small businesses and increase the competitiveness of...
02/26/2019
Listening Sessions In Narragansett, Bristol Will Offer Public Opportunity To Weigh In On Improving RI's State Parks System
Next session will take place Thursday, Feb. 28, at Narragansett Community Center PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will host the last two in a series of community listening sessions to solicit ideas on how to improve the State Parks System. The sessions offer an...
02/22/2019
DEM, Partners Develop Emerald Ash Borer Response Plan
DEM, URI, National Grid and federal partners collaborate on action plan to prepare for, respond to, prevent and recover from the spread of this destructive, invasive pest which attacks only ash trees Providence – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership...

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