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  • Ecosystem restoration reverses 160 years of habitat decline in suburban Frisco, Texas

    Lynde Dodd, a research biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ERDC Environmental Laboratory, still recalls her summer hike three years ago. She walked drainages between subdivisions in Frisco, a booming suburb, conducting a pre-construction vegetation survey. The first settlers to the Peters Colony 160 years ago encountered bison and a vibrant prairie. It spread across rolling hills that overlook rich North Texas riparian bottomlands. This Blackland Prairie “once exploded with a riot of colorful wildflowers and grasses,” wrote Matt White, author of Prairie Time. “From flowers that bloom barely above the ground to others 10 feet or more in height, the variety of plant life that existed within just a few feet was remarkable.”

  • Corps makes decision to proceed with disposition study of Minneapolis locks

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin a disposition study for its three Mississippi River locks in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • Corps urges those on the water this Labor Day holiday to wear life jackets

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – As many folks celebrate the final weeks of summer and transition to fall activities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, wants to remind folks to take an extra moment to ensure that they are safe while out on the water.

  • Data vital in monitoring ACF Basin's ecosystem

    Wewahitchka, FL. – The city of Wewahitchka, Fla., is named after the Seminole Indian name meaning "water eyes” and is the location where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s coastal engineer Richard Allen is working with nature’s elements. Allen is monitoring how the bodies of water flowing through the Florida panhandle are impacting the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint (ACF) Basin and the surrounding communities.

  • Corps of Engineers prepares to celebrate 135th anniversary in Memphis

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2017 – A milestone is fast approaching for the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it prepares to celebrate its 135th anniversary on Aug. 30. A year-long schedule of events and activities are planned that will highlight the agency’s mission and the value it brings to this region.

  • Tiller to retire from Huntsville Center after 30-year career

    Human capital specialist Dorothy Tiller to retire after 30-year career with the federal government.

  • North Atlantic Division and Districts Hurricane Harvey Support

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) North Atlantic Division and its districts are deploying four staff members to Texas to support the federal government’s Hurricane Harvey response.

  • Corps urges water safety for Labor Day weekend

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urges recreation seekers to follow safety tips while enjoying water-based activities, especially over the Labor Day weekend when larger crowds are anticipated. The Kansas City District, which manages 18 lakes throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, encourages the public to make this Labor Day weekend a safe and fun holiday while lowering the risk of accidents.

  • Corps releases at Addicks and Barker Dams to begin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is starting water releases immediately from Addicks and Barker dams because water levels in the reservoirs have increased dramatically in the last few hours.

  • Daegu Middle High School Open for Business

    DAEGU, South Korea – It’s not often that you get to witness the grand opening of a brand new