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  • Corps and USFWS to sign Conservation Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), will sign a formal Conservation Plan with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to better protect three endangered species native to the lower Mississippi River - the Interior Least Tern, Pallid Sturgeon and Fat Pocketbook Mussel.

  • Army Vice Chief of Staff discusses leadership, USACE expertise at leaders conference

    On Aug. 6, Gen. John Campbell, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, addressed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Strategic Leaders’ Conference at Fort Belvoir, Va. About 150 members of the USACE senior military and civilian leadership attended the speech in the Belvoir Room of the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club. Campbell opened his speech by holding up a copy of “Building America”, the special edition of USA Today that details the history and missions of USACE.

  • East Lynn Lake “Pulse Release” into Twelvepole Creek

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District will conduct a pulse

  • Mississippi River Project Photo Contest Deadline Approaching

    Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project’s 22nd Annual Photo Contest deadline is quickly approaching. Photo submissions should be turned in by August 23, at 4:00 p.m., to the Thomson Ranger Office.

  • CAMPER CRAFT SHOW AT THOMSON CAUSEWAY RECREATION AREA

    Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project will hold the Annual Camper Craft Show on Saturday, September 07, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Thomson Causeway Day Use Picnic Shelter. The craft show is a special event designed to complement the natural environment of the Mississippi River with handmade crafts that campers have skillfully created.

  • Officials commend Army Corps’ efforts to restore Delaware coastline

    Federal, state, and local officials gathered at the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware on Aug. 5 to witness the dredging, pumping and placing of sand onto a beach that was significantly eroded by Hurricane Sandy.

  • District supports local STEM initiative

    In an effort to pique the interest of middle school students toward science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, Jacksonville District partnered with Mentoring Families and Kids, Inc., (MFK) at the Second Annual STEM Camp, held at the University of North Florida, June 28.

  • Temporary Closure of Dam East Boat Ramp, East Spillway, and West Spillway

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Dam East Boat Ramp, West Spillway and East Spillway will be temporarily closed to the general public from 11:30 p.m. on August 14th through noon on August 15th for maintenance. All other boat ramps and facilities will remain open during this timeframe.

  • Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Carlyle Lake Project offers an abundance of recreation opportunities for lake visitors. Dam West, Coles Creek, and Boulder Campgrounds are open with sites available on a first-come-first-serve basis and through reservation by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. McNair and Dam East Campgrounds are open on a first-come-first-serve basis. The Eldon Hazlet State Park is also open and has sites available on a first-come-first-serve basis or online at www.reserveamerica.com.

  • Corps releases draft environmental document for review

    Greater New Orleans Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction MitigationNEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S.