<!-- BaNnErBlUrFlE-BoDy-start -->
<!-- Preheader Text : BEGIN -->
<div style="display:none !important;display:none;visibility:hidden;mso-hide:all;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;">
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management 235 Promenade Street | Providence, RI 02908 | 401.&#8202;222.&#8202;4700 | www.&#8202;dem.&#8202;ri.&#8202;gov | @RhodeIslandDEM CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Evan LaCross, 401-799-0100 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 DEM.&#8202;communications@&#8202;dem.&#8202;ri.&#8202;gov</div>
<!-- Preheader Text : END -->

<!-- Email Banner : BEGIN -->
<div style="display:none !important;display:none;visibility:hidden;mso-hide:all;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart</div>

<!--[if ((ie)|(mso))]>
  <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px; direction: ltr" lang="en"><tr><td>
    <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="padding: 0px 8px 6px 8px; width: 100%; border-radius:4px; border-top:4px solid #90a4ae;background-color:#d0d8dc;"><tr><td valign="top">
      <table align="left" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="padding: 0px 8px 4px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px">
        <tr><td style="color:#000000; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight:bold; font-size:14px; line-height: 20px; direction: ltr">
          This Message Is From an External Sender
        </td></tr>
        <tr><td style="color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size:12px; direction: ltr">
          This message came from outside your organization.
        </td></tr>

      </table>
      <![if ie]><br clear="all"><![endif]>
      <table align="right" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="padding: 0px 0px 4px 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 36px"><tr>
        <td style="direction: ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/KKphUJtCzQ!QeGOdqznFAsvanh6UUsk-gD-RQrUZhdFLWQ1TEXhJFX2sEBSEgN1TyhdmvyCzEYFpdl_10MINYg3_k2Daj35dfIZSvynZevNl8CgeEQ0GmqhI0IompBvzXPifhHuMGS6PkfoI7Ksznup-E49-bJO4r4$" style="mso-padding-alt: 7px; padding: 7px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid #666666; "><strong style="font-weight: normal; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Report&nbsp;Suspicious&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&zwnj; </td>
      </tr></table>
    </td></tr></table>
  </td></tr></table>
<![endif]-->

<![if !((ie)|(mso))]>
  <div dir="ltr" lang="en" id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" style="all: revert !important; display:block !important; text-align: left !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; padding:7px 16px 8px 16px !important; border-radius: 4px !important; min-width: 200px !important; background-color: #d0d8dc !important; background-color: #d0d8dc; border-top: 4px solid #90a4ae !important; border-top: 4px solid #90a4ae;">
    <div id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" style="all: unset !important; float:left !important; display:block !important; margin: 1px 0 1px 0 !important; max-width: 600px !important;">
      <div id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" style="all: unset !important; display:block !important; visibility: visible !important; background-color: #d0d8dc !important; color:#000000 !important; color:#000000; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif !important; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight:bold !important; font-weight:bold; font-size:14px !important; line-height:1.29 !important; line-height:1.29">
        This Message Is From an External Sender
      </div>
      <div id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" style="all: unset !important; display:block !important; visibility: visible !important; background-color: #d0d8dc !important; color:#000000 !important; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif !important; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size:12px !important; line-height:1.5 !important; line-height:1.5; margin-top:2px !important;">
This message came from outside your organization.
      </div>

    </div>
    <div id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" style="all: unset !important; float: right !important; display: block !important; display: block; margin-left: 16px !important; margin-top: 1px !important; text-align: right !important; width: fit-content !important; font-size: 12px !important">
<a id="pfptBanneroaeem4c" href="https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/KKphUJtCzQ!QeGOdqznFAsvanh6UUsk-gD-RQrUZhdFLWQ1TEXhJFX2sEBSEgN1TyhdmvyCzEYFpdl_10MINYg3_k2Daj35dfIZSvynZevNl8CgeEQ0GmqhI0IompBvzXPifhHuMGS6PkfoI7Ksznup-E49-bJO4r4$"
    style="all: unset !important; display: inline-block !important; text-decoration: none">
    <div class="pfptPrimaryButtonoaeem4c" style="display: inline-block !important; display: inline-block; visibility: visible !important; opacity: 1 !important; color: #000000 !important; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif !important; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 14px !important;  font-weight: normal !important; text-decoration: none !important; border-radius: 2px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; margin-bottom: 3px !important; margin-left: 16px !important; padding: 7.5px 16px !important; white-space: nowrap !important; width: fit-content !important;
        border: 1px solid #666666">
        Report&nbsp;Suspicious
    </div>
</a>
    </div>
    <div style="clear: both !important; display: block !important; visibility: hidden !important; line-height: 0 !important; font-size: 0.01px !important; height: 0px">&nbsp;</div>
  </div>
<![endif]>

<div style="display:none !important;display:none;visibility:hidden;mso-hide:all;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd</div>
<!-- Email Banner : END -->

<!-- BaNnErBlUrFlE-BoDy-end -->
<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head><!-- BaNnErBlUrFlE-HeAdEr-start -->
<style>
  #pfptBanneroaeem4c { all: revert !important; display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important; opacity: 1 !important;
    background-color: #d0d8dc !important;
    max-width: none !important; max-height: none !important }
  .pfptPrimaryButtonoaeem4c:hover, .pfptPrimaryButtonoaeem4c:focus {
    background-color: #b4c1c7 !important; }
  .pfptPrimaryButtonoaeem4c:active {
    background-color: #90a4ae !important; }
  html:root, html:root>body { all: revert !important; display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
</style>

<!-- BaNnErBlUrFlE-HeAdEr-end -->

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
        {font-family:"Cambria Math";
        panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Calibri;
        panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"Calibri Light";
        panose-1:2 15 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Impact;
        panose-1:2 11 8 6 3 9 2 5 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:Cambria;
        panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
        {font-family:"Century Gothic";
        panose-1:2 11 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
        {margin:0in;
        font-size:12.0pt;
        font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
        {mso-style-priority:99;
        color:blue;
        text-decoration:underline;}
.MsoChpDefault
        {mso-style-type:export-only;
        font-size:10.0pt;
        mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
        {size:8.5in 11.0in;
        margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
        {page:WordSection1;}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="714" style="width:535.5pt;border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="115" style="width:1.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><img width="83" height="119" style="width:.8645in;height:1.2395in" id="Picture_x0020_782" src="cid:image001.png@01DCCCAC.0C73F740" alt="DEM-logo-small"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width="599" style="width:449.1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Impact&quot;,sans-serif;color:#00457A">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#00457A">235 Promenade Street | Providence, RI 02908 | 401.222.4700 |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0066FF">www.dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#00457A">| @RhodeIslandDEM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0070C0">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">CONTACT:</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">Evan LaCross, 401-799-0100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday, April 15, 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="mailto:DEM.communications@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0066FF">DEM.communications@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">Nearly 70 Acres Conserved for Recreational Use</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="436" height="326" style="width:4.5416in;height:3.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01DCCCAC.0C73F740"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">PROVIDENCE, RI &#8211;<span style="color:black">
</span>The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has acquired the 68-acre Princess Pine Estate in Hopkinton on Wincheck&nbsp;Pond for public recreational use. The $1.66 million purchase was funded by&nbsp;&nbsp; $800,000
<span style="color:black">from the US Fish &amp; Wildlife Service (USFWS) through the
</span><span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fws.gov/program/wildlife-restoration__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9l41adHD$"><span style="color:#0066FF">Wildlife Restoration Program</span> [fws.gov]</a></span><span style="color:black">,
</span>$500,000 from the <span style="color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/rhode-island/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9hOaLwG0$">Rhode Island Chapter of The Nature Conservancy [nature.org]</a></span>&nbsp;(TNC), and $361,000 in Open Space Bond funds.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&#8220;We are very pleased to work with our partners at USFWS and TNC to preserve this beautiful property.&nbsp;In completing this acquisition, we are conserving ecologically important habitat while
 at the same time, expanding public access to an exceptional site for outdoor recreation,&#8221;
<b>said DEM Director Terry Gray</b>. &#8220;This is one of the most beautiful parts of Rhode Island and we hope that people come out and enjoy a hike or just visit and connect with nature. Working with our partners enables us to leverage state open space funds from
 the Green Bonds overwhelmingly approved by Rhode Island voters to secure open space resources for the good of our environment and the people of the state.&#8221;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&quot;TNC has been helping conserve the forest around Rockville since 1972, and seeing this property protected more than 50 years later speaks to the timelessness of the work and the critical
 importance of the habitat,&#8221; <b>said TNC Associate State Director Scott Comings</b>.&#8220; By keeping the forest connected, the area will continue to be a stronghold for migratory songbirds, provide clean air and clean water, and offer recreational opportunities
 that are uniquely wild in Rhode Island&quot;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">This property is a key addition to the 2,140-acre conserved block in the Canonchet Region, known for its natural beauty and exceptional recreational opportunities. Bordering DEM, TNC,
 and Audubon Society lands, this strategic acquisition along North Road will expand public access. It includes a small parking area for cartop boats and fishing access along Wincheck&nbsp;Pond.&nbsp;Gas motors will not be allowed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="465" height="360" style="width:4.8437in;height:3.75in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DCCCAC.0C73F740"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">The property will be open to the public and
 incorporated into <span style="color:black">DEM&#8217;s </span><span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife"><span style="color:#0066FF">Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife's</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">(DFW) Rockville Wildlife Management Area. DFW<span style="color:black">
</span>will manage the property for hunting, fishing&nbsp;and trapping opportunities as well as for conservation habitat. 15 acres of the property will be temporarily closed to public access for site improvements, shown on the map.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">The property was identified by DEM and TNC as a top conservation priority as part of a resilient, forested corridor along the Rhode Island and Connecticut
 border. Stretching from the South County coast to the Berkshire foothills, these connected lands and waterways are nationally significant and provide important wildlife habitat amid growing climate change threats.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">DEM&#8217;s
</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/planning-development/land-conservation"><span style="color:#0066FF">Land Conservation Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;purchases
 ecologically valuable land to enhance DEM&#8217;s management areas, parks, and forest lands. Funding for these acquisitions is made possible by State Open Space Bonds, with contributions from municipalities, land trusts, and from various federal programs. Rhode
 Island&#8217;s wealth of historic parks, bikeways, and green spaces provide for public enjoyment, along with improving the health of the environment, strengthening climate resilience, and supporting the economy. Since 1985, over 20,000 acres of land have been protected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">For more information on DEM programs and initiatives, visit
<span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#0066FF">www.dem.ri.gov</span></a></span>. Follow
<span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9q_xyE3D$"><span style="color:#0066FF">DEM on Facebook</span> [facebook.com]</a></span>, Twitter/X (<span style="color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://x.com/RhodeIslandDEM__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9g1uoQ1-$">@RhodeIslandDEM [x.com]</a></span>), or Instagram
 (<span style="color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/rhodeisland.dem/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9p0rDfrd$">@rhodeisland.dem [instagram.com]</a></span>) for timely updates.
<span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/JKHsVOn/medialist__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9sGpovvo$"><span style="color:#0066FF">Sign up here</span> [lp.constantcontactpages.com]</a></span>&nbsp;to receive the latest press releases, news, and events from DEM's Public Affairs Office to your inbox.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif">###</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif;color:#1F4E79">Evan LaCross, MPA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif;color:#1F4E79">Programming Services Officer / PIO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif;color:#004678">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif;color:#004678">Director&#8217;s Office, Public Affairs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#767171">235 Promenade Street, Providence RI 02908</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#767171">401-799-0100 (c)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:evan.lacross@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">evan.lacross@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:gray">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#767171">(E);
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#767171">www.dem.ri.gov</span></a>&nbsp;(W)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/JKHsVOn/medialist__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9sGpovvo$"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Sign up here</span></b> [lp.constantcontactpages.com]</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#767171">&nbsp;to
 receive press releases, news, and events from DEM Public Affairs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#0096D2">Follow DEM on
</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:#004678"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM/?fref=ts__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9oJxkMYi$"><i><span style="color:#004678">Facebook</span></i> [facebook.com]</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">,<i><span style="color:#0096D2">
</span><span style="color:#00B0F0">on</span> </i><span style="color:#002060"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/rhodeisland.dem/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9p0rDfrd$"><i><span style="color:#002060">Instagram</span></i> [instagram.com]</a>,</span>
<span style="color:#00B0F0">and</span> <i><span style="color:#0096D2">on </span></i><span style="color:#004678"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/RhodeIslandDEM__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!Ltp2eJdbI_wh2TgSfwABtkIhBWxDw-wQ4YPhp4P55WnVbJXYVb5qSBTQRYu4n2IFO0_FlKZ5WGnZGCP2mikm2j3L3gXu9plzFE2z$"><i><span style="color:#004678">Twitter/X</span></i> [twitter.com]</a></span><i><span style="color:#0096D2">.</span></i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>