Event to feature an outdoor movie at dusk PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that due to forecasted inclement weather, tonight's 'Bioluminescence Night' at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown has been rescheduled to Tuesday, August 21. The event...

Event to be held at Blackstone Valley State Park Visitor Center in Lincoln PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that due to forecasted inclement weather, the venue for tomorrow's Great Outdoors Pursuit Grand Finale has been changed. The event...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that test results from two mosquito pools, or samples, from traps set in Tiverton and Pawtucket on July 30 have been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These are the first findings of WNV in Rhode...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is hosting a 'Bioluminescence Night' at Beavertail State Park, in Jamestown, next week. The event will include an outdoor viewing of the Disney movie, Moana, stargazing, and illumination jelly fish and local sea creatures.

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that Breene Hollow Farm in West Greenwich has been named Rhode Island's 2018 Outstanding Dairy Farm by the Rhode Island Green Pastures Committee of which DEM is a member. "Rhode Island has a rich...

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that permits for the deer hunting season, which includes the "All Outdoors" package, will go on sale starting Wednesday, August 15. Deer permits are sold as antlered deer (buck) permits or antlerless deer...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels statewide during the afternoon and into the evening on Tuesday, August 7th. The poor air quality will be due to elevated ground level ozone concentrations. Fine...

These lifeguards responded quickly, acted heroically, and helped prevent a tragedy," Governor Raimondo said. "I urge Rhode Islanders to take precautions and be careful while enjoying our beautiful state beaches and parks." Providence – Three lifeguards rescued two men who swam outside the...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach UNHEALTHY levels statewide during the afternoon and into the evening on Monday, August 6th. The poor air quality will be due to elevated ground level ozone concentrations. In addition,

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that all 144 mosquito samples from 41 traps set July 23 have tested negative for both West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Also, all 163 samples from 38 traps set July 16 and...