Photo: East Matunuck State Beach, South Kingstown. A. Grandchamp Spend your summer outside! Join our team of seasonal workers as a lifeguard, park ranger, naturalist, or behind the scenes in a clerical or facility operations role and help ensure an enjoyable experience for Rhode Islanders and other visitors to our world-class beaches and parks. Learn more and apply. Counting down until summer? Now is the perfect time to buy your 2024 state beach season parking pass. Upcoming Events May 4 Expired Marine Flare Collection Event Location: West Marine, 91 Point Judith Road, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm May 18 Surf State Lifeguard Certification Testing Location: Scarborough North State Beach, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm May 21 Non-Surf State Lifeguard Certification Testing Location: Lincoln Woods State Park Beach 12:00pm 5:00pm Latest News Get the latest updates for your Rhode Island state beaches, parks & campgrounds. Latest news Get the latest operational updates for state parks, beaches & campgrounds. Beach season is coming! Buy your 2024 RI State Beach Season Parking Pass online today! Carry in, Carry out Show your love for our natural spaces by doing your part to keep them clean. Do you have what it takes? Learn about lifeguard training opportunities, certification requirements, and testing dates. Press Releases All press releases Get Fresh, Buy Local: DEM Announces Start of the 2024 RI Grown Farmer's Market Season Wednesday, May 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown ... Read article Angling For A Deal? How About Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend May 4-5 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. ... Read article Gov. McKee, DEM Announce Awardees of Over $2 Million in Grants for Local Recreation Projects Across RI Monday, April 29, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the awarding of $2 million in matching grants to 11 municipalities to develop or renov ... Read article All press releases Beach Season is Coming! Now is the perfect time to buy your 2024 state beach season parking pass. STATE BEACH PARKING PASSES Find location by category The DEM Division of Parks manages over 8,200 acres of land, including parks, beaches, campgrounds, bike paths, historic sites, picnic areas, trails, athletic fields, dams, fishing access, and boat ramps. Beach Campgrounds Parks Latest Air Quality Forecast
May 4 Expired Marine Flare Collection Event Location: West Marine, 91 Point Judith Road, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm
May 18 Surf State Lifeguard Certification Testing Location: Scarborough North State Beach, Narragansett 9:00am 3:00pm
May 21 Non-Surf State Lifeguard Certification Testing Location: Lincoln Woods State Park Beach 12:00pm 5:00pm
Get Fresh, Buy Local: DEM Announces Start of the 2024 RI Grown Farmer's Market Season Wednesday, May 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown ... Read article
Angling For A Deal? How About Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend May 4-5 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. ... Read article
Gov. McKee, DEM Announce Awardees of Over $2 Million in Grants for Local Recreation Projects Across RI Monday, April 29, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the awarding of $2 million in matching grants to 11 municipalities to develop or renov ... Read article