(Source: State of Rhode Island) Press Releases DEM Announces Availability of Up to $5 Million in Open Space Grants for Land Preservation Projects PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management is now accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and non-profit land conservation organizations for Rhode Island Local Open Space Matching Grants. A total of up to $5 million is available during this round of the grant program. “Through these grants, we will continue to help preserve and protect precious open space and farmland, as well as support one of our state’s economic drivers – tourism,” Governor Lincoln D. Chafee said. “Rhode Island is fortunate to…