Welcome Our mission is to protect, restore, and promote our environment to ensure Rhode Island remains a wonderful place to live, visit, and raise a family. Preserving Our Environment Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Police Climate Change Emergency Response Land Conservation Narragansett Bay Stormwater Solutions Revitalization Rhode Share A Concern Exploring Rhode Island Agriculture & RI Grown Food RI Forests & Urban Trees Bikeways Blueways & Greenways Boating Fishing & Hunting Local Seafood/Quahog Week RI State Parks, Beaches & Campgrounds State Beach Parking Passes Doing Business with Us Applications & Forms Commercial Fisheries Septic System Records/Guidance Enviro Site Search Have A Question? File Reviews Rules & Regulations Permit Search Permits & Licenses Online Service Center Find online records and permits, pay service fees, and more. DEM Data & Maps View data visualizations and explore interactive maps. Stay Informed Follow us on social media! RI boat registrations and renewals are moving to a new system. Please take a few minutes to create an account in our new system so you can save time when your renewal becomes due. Registering a boat? Looking for a hunting or fishing license or permit? DEM's Boat Registration and Licensing Office staff are glad to help! Buy online or visit our office on weekdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (directions) Featured Events Jun 12 Climate Justice Hour Location: Hope & Main, 691 Main Street, Warren, Rhode Island 02885 6:00pm 8:00pm Jun 22 Intro to Freshwater Fly Fishing (Register by 6/18) Location: Addieville East Farm, Mapleville RI 9:00am 3:00pm Jun 22 Come Clam With Me at Rocky Point State Park Location: Rocky Point State Park in Warwick 1:00pm 4:00pm View more News & Events Trending Topics Minimum Sizes / Possession Limits re: Marine Fisheries Hunting/Fishing / Updates for Opening Day of Trout Fishing Septic / Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems New Freshwater Wetlands Rules Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Draft report on “Forever Chemicals” PFAS 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Guidance and FAQs for the Plastic Reduction Act Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) / Canine Respiratory Disease Swim Lesson Grants / LitterFree RI Microgrants Work at DEM: Full-time opportunities and seasonal jobs For more information about DEM divisions and programs and timely updates, visit www.dem.ri.gov/pressroom Press Releases All press releases Bottom of Mohegan Bluffs Staircase on Block Island Closed Until Further Notice Due to Erosion Related Safety Concerns Friday, June 07, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Town of New Shoreham are announcing that the bottom of the staircase at the Edward S. ... Read article DEM Announces Decision on City of Pawtucket's Application to Convert the use of Protected Recreational Sites, seeks Guidance from National Park Service on Morley Field Thursday, June 06, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the agency’s review of the application submitted by the City of Pawtucket seeking approval ... Read article Summer Outdoor Fun: Learn Something New with DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife Wednesday, May 29, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – This summer, have some fun in the sun by attending an educational program with the Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! ... Read article All press releases
Preserving Our Environment Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Police Climate Change Emergency Response Land Conservation Narragansett Bay Stormwater Solutions Revitalization Rhode Share A Concern
Exploring Rhode Island Agriculture & RI Grown Food RI Forests & Urban Trees Bikeways Blueways & Greenways Boating Fishing & Hunting Local Seafood/Quahog Week RI State Parks, Beaches & Campgrounds State Beach Parking Passes
Doing Business with Us Applications & Forms Commercial Fisheries Septic System Records/Guidance Enviro Site Search Have A Question? File Reviews Rules & Regulations Permit Search Permits & Licenses
Jun 12 Climate Justice Hour Location: Hope & Main, 691 Main Street, Warren, Rhode Island 02885 6:00pm 8:00pm
Jun 22 Intro to Freshwater Fly Fishing (Register by 6/18) Location: Addieville East Farm, Mapleville RI 9:00am 3:00pm
Jun 22 Come Clam With Me at Rocky Point State Park Location: Rocky Point State Park in Warwick 1:00pm 4:00pm
Bottom of Mohegan Bluffs Staircase on Block Island Closed Until Further Notice Due to Erosion Related Safety Concerns Friday, June 07, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Town of New Shoreham are announcing that the bottom of the staircase at the Edward S. ... Read article
DEM Announces Decision on City of Pawtucket's Application to Convert the use of Protected Recreational Sites, seeks Guidance from National Park Service on Morley Field Thursday, June 06, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that the agency’s review of the application submitted by the City of Pawtucket seeking approval ... Read article
Summer Outdoor Fun: Learn Something New with DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife Wednesday, May 29, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – This summer, have some fun in the sun by attending an educational program with the Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! ... Read article