Weber zooms the map out and points out an area of low, undeveloped ground on the east side of Prudence Island. She has been eyeing it as a place that could convert to marshland with some human ...

In the case of the reserve on Prudence, NOAA provides about 70% of the funding and RIDEM is the state partner. The site is managed by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in partnership with RIDEM.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will be closing Prudence Island to shellfishing ahead of Aquapalooza. Aquapalooza, which happens annually ...