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  • Recreation closures impact USACE sites

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Due to limited resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is making targeted adjustments to recreation operations, resulting in the closure of multiple recreation areas.

  • Pottery Mound cultural preservation study kicks off with sponsor meeting

    Recently the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District and the Pueblo of Isleta met for a kickoff meeting to begin a cultural preservation study of the pueblo’s historic Pottery Mound site. The Pottery Mound study is the first Tribal Partnership Program cultural resource preservation project within the Albuquerque District under recently updated guidelines.

  • Dispersed overnight camping in Marshall Cove Loop at Wilson Lake discontinuing beginning May 15

    In alignment with established U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation use standards, dispersed overnight camping in Marshall Cove Loop (within Minooka Park) will no longer be permitted beginning May 15, 2025. Marshall Cove will remain open for public recreation access, including to private dock holders and guests. The Wilson Lake project is implementing this necessary change to improve public safety, staff safety and protect environmental resources in the area by referring users to designated campsites.

  • Corps of Engineers gets new survey boats, names each after fallen Soldier from Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has now received three new hydrographic survey vessels which will play a vital role across the Savannah District’s area of responsibility, and have named each boat after a fallen Soldier from Georgia.

  • Strategic communicator recognized for effectively publicizing dam operations

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2025) – A proactive strategic communicator and storyteller in Public Affairs is being recognized for effectively publicizing water management operations at dams throughout the Cumberland River Basin during recent high-water events impacting middle Tennessee and western Kentucky.

  • Vicksburg District Announces Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District for Big Sunflower Ecosystem Restoration

    Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has entered into a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) with the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (YMD) to restore the Big Sunflower River ecosystem under the Continuing Authorities Program (Section 206).

  • ‘Every Contract Supports a Soldier’: Reserve Officer Brings Mission Focus to Huntsville Center

    As the U.S. Army Reserve, USAR, celebrates its 117th birthday this month, Lt. Col. William South will celebrate a milestone of his own: taking command of the 926th Engineer Battalion in Birmingham, Alabama. South’s civilian position is as a contracting officer at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville. He said he looks forward to the full-circle moment as he first enlisted in the 926th Battalion’s Alpha Company in 1997.

  • Rapid IDIQ contract deployment fills Marine Corps gap at Hawaii base

    The IDIQ contract encompasses the comprehensive engineering, procurement, installation, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of all telecommunications systems and networks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and its designated ancillary sites.

  • ERDC Mentoring Program enhances bonds and knowledge among employees

    Embracing each other’s desire to be better is one superpower of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC). Through the ERDC Mentoring Program, the agency upholds its slogan of "One ERDC, One Team." The Mentoring Program enhances the careers, retention and engagement of ERDC employees through formal mentoring relationships.

  • Temporary recreation area closures and service reductions begin May 15 across Kansas City District, USACE

    The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa beginning May 15, 2025. USACE is currently managing seasonal staffing and resource limitations that affect its ability to safely open and maintain all recreation sites at normal levels of service. These temporary adjustments are being made at all 18 Kansas City District lakes to ensure visitor safety, protect environmental resources and sustain critical hydropower and dam operations.