| Agency Name: | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) |
| Jurisdiction: | Rhode Island |
| Headquarters: | 235 Promenade Street Providence, Rhode Island[1] |
| Chief1 Name: | Terrence Gray |
| Chief1 Position: | Acting Director[2] |
| Chief2 Name: | Adam Brusseau |
| Chief2 Position: | Assistant Director-Finance |
| Chief3 Name: | Michael Healey |
| Chief3 Position: | Chief Public Affairs Officer |
| Chief4 Name: | Ryan Mulcahey |
| Chief4 Position: | Legislative Liaison |
| Chief5 Name: | Mary E. Kay |
| Chief5 Position: | Executive Counsel |
| Chief6 Name: | Jason McNamee |
| Chief6 Position: | Deputy Director, Bureau of Natural Resources |
| Website: | www.dem.ri.gov |
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is a Rhode Island state government agency charged with supervising and controlling the protection, development, planning, and utilization of the natural resources of the state, including, but not limited to: water, plants, trees, soil, clay, sand, gravel, rocks and other minerals, air, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, shellfish, and other forms of aquatic, insect, and animal life.[3]
It includes the Division of Parks and Recreation which is responsible for management of Rhode Island's fifteen State Parks, seven state beaches, and five public use lands.
Predecessor agencies include:[4]
The lobbying of the Public Parks Association (1883-1903) was a significant factor in the creation of state parks in Rhode Island.