Posts Tagged ‘west nile virus’
Outdoors in RI: Fishing, Dogs, Mosquito alert, Car buying and floods, Yard Sale
Outdoors in RI: Fishing, Dogs, Mosquito alert, Car buying and floods, Yard Sale
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Polo! Farmers Market Fun, Vineyard Music, Mosquitos, Invasive Pests, Aquatic Weed Control
Outdoors in RI: Polo! Farmers Market Fun, Vineyard Music, Mosquitos, Invasive Pests, Aquatic Weed Control
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: King Tides, Bobcats, Govt Shutdown, WNV, Grown Week, Farmers Markets, Flames of Hope
New statewide project calls on public to report bobcat sightings URI-led research utilizes technology and citizen science to better understand Rhode Island’s growing bobcat population Once eradicated from the state, bobcats have returned over the past few decades and are now being spotted more frequently across Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Bobcat Project is led…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Extended Beach Season, Harvest Festival TODAY, Raptor Weekend, Mosquito Watch
Beach season extended – but with caution! All RI state beach facilities, including pavilion restrooms and concessions, will close for the season after Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. Lifeguards and staff will no longer be on duty, and winterization of facilities will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2. All eight state beaches are expected to have lifeguards…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Summer’s Long Goodbye, West Nile Where, Sail for Hope, Dragon Boats, Local Wildlife
West Nile Virus Detected in Johnston, East Providence, and Cranston The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have confirmed additional detections of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the state. The virus was found in mosquito samples collected by DEM in Johnston, East Providence, and Cranston on August…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Rough waters – Hunter Class – Songbirds on Block Island – Bat & Mosquito Watch
RI DEM Photo, top Hurricane Erin to make waters rough Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advise the public to exercise caution along shoreline areas and beaches due to dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Erin passes offshore southern New England. The National Weather Service (NWS) has…
Read MoreEEE risk increasing. Death in NH. RI will aerial treat for mosquitos in 2 areas. What you need to know.
RI DEM: Targeted Aerial Application of Mosquito Larvicide Over Great Swamp in South Kingstown and Chapman Swamp in Westerly The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced they will be conducting an aerial application of mosquito larvicide in Westerly and South Kingstown this Thursday, Aug. 29th and Friday, Aug. 30th, weather permitting. A licensed…
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