Posts Tagged ‘RI Department of Environmental Management’
W. Alton Jones Campus to rise again, University of Rhode Island and RI DEM agree
Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus to reopen to the community. The University of Rhode Island will reopen the W. Alton Jones Campus in West Greenwich to the public under a…
Read MoreShoreline Fishing and Clamming (Pesca en la costa y busca almejas) TUESDAY at Rocky Point
A FREE bilingual family-friendly fishing event at Rocky Point! Learn how to dig for clams with Jody King, longtime commercial shell fisherman and shoreline fish with the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership. Transportation to and from Rocky Point is available through registration. For those interested, we will be providing a bus to transport participants…
Read MoreUpdated: Authority to restore Johnson’s Pond water levels given to RI DEM
Update: July 18, 2022 – Even though the Governor signed the bill giving authority to RIDEM for water levels, the “Pond” owner, Soscia Holdings, has filed to prevent the act from going through. The matter now rests in Superior Court and residents will have to wait until the issue winds its way through the court…
Read MoreFriday Hunting Primer, 11/12/2021 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer This week continues to be a hot spot for pheasants in the Great Swamp Management Area. A large number of birds are coming out of that spot. One hunter noted that while he did well with his pointer, he needed to remove thorns from himself and the pup that evening. …
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