Posts Tagged ‘RI DEM’
Outdoors in RI: Vineyard Yoga, Goddard Golf fix-up, Birdwatching, Photography, Big River, Walk Audit
Goddard Park Golf Course An NBC 10 viewer reached out to Ask Alison about the Goddard Park Golf Course. Jim emailed: “Goddard Park golf course used to be a great, inexpensive place for fixed income seniors to recreate and get some exercise,” he wrote. “Please address the disgusting, negligent, lack of management and resources. We…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Safety Orange, Get Fresh, Deer Hunting and Fly Fishing Classes, AgInnovation, Sail Away
Orange you glad that safety is always in style? With hunting season kicking off, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds the public that it’s time to break out your finest fluorescent orange fashions for your fall forest frolicking. Yes, it clashes with everything, but it helps keep you safe. Starting this weekend…
Read More$5 Million in Rhode Island Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding Available – Apply Now
Photo: Jenks Park Playground in Central Falls was renovated with improvements last year including new equipment, site furnishings, lighting and landscaping through Outdoor Recreation Grant funding. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local municipalities and eligible…
Read MoreAir Quality Alert TODAY Washington and Newport Counties, Rhode Island – and RI Cooling Centers
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, July 29. This alert is being issued for Washington and Newport Counties only. Key Details: The highest ozone levels are expected in southern portions of Rhode Island at the…
Read MoreRed, White, and a Whole Lotta Blue – Buy Your Rhode Island State Beach Parking Pass Before the 4th
With the Fourth of July weekend just around the corner, Rhode Island’s beautiful state beaches are gearing up for a wave of visitors. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding beachgoers to grab their 2025 state beach season parking passes online before hitting the sand. Skip the lines, soak up the sun,…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI – Risky cattails, Fight the Bite mosquito report, 2A gun ban bill update
Fire hazard: Phragmites sometimes pose an overlooked risk Photo, top: Charlestown Beach, URI Photos / Laura Meyerson URI invasives expert studies a problematic plant Laura Meyerson was stepping through a marsh on the Housatonic River in Connecticut on a picture-perfect day as a young graduate student, when an offhand remark changed her whole outlook on the…
Read MoreIt’s National Safe Boating Week in RI: DEM ramping up patrols and education, starts today
Photo, RIDEM – “Environmental Police Officer Anthony Sullivan patrolling RI waters” Environmental Police Officers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are teaming up with boating safety advocates across the U.S. and Canada to promote safe, responsible boating and encourage life jacket use during National Safe Boating Week, taking place May 17-23. Throughout the…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Tree Stewards, Ag and Seafood funding, Educator training, Yellow shirts a 2A force
Rhode Island Tree Council announces Spring Tree Stewards course From John Campanini, Technical Director, RI Tree Council The Rhode Island Tree Council announced that registration is now open for its Spring Tree Stewards course, which will be held at the AAA building in Warwick. The course’s lecture sessions are May 1, 8, 15, and 22…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Op-ed calling for accuracy in gun crime data. $2M for 13 projects to protect habitats
A month of gun legislation coming up in Rhode Island Did you know? Guns and wildlife restoration The 1937 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act took the revenues from an existing federal excise tax on gun manufacturers and reallocated them to state wildlife agencies. The law, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act in recognition of…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Shooting range opens. Hunting, fishing classes. Be bear aware. Go, Appalachia!
Hatch, Bloom, and Explore this Spring at a DEM Outdoor Education Course The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has another season of great spring programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From Vernal pool and sky dance nights to learning the ins and outs…
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