13 Sep 2016

Despite Clouds, Stars Still Shine at Cochiti Star Party

District staff hosted a star party at Cochiti Lake, N.M., Sept. 3, 2016. Participants were able to see several planets and constellations despite variable cloudiness.

9 Sep 2016

Training Helps Regulators in Identifying Wetland Plants

For District regulators, knowing a grass from a sedge is not just a trivial pursuit question. Jurisdictional wetlands are determined in part by what plants are present. Robert Sivinski recently instructed a hands-on, three-day course to help the participants improve their skills in identifying New Mexico wetland plants.

7 Sep 2016

Recent Rescues at Cochiti Lake Required All Hands On-Deck

As a severe thunderstorm with strong wind and hail rolled through the Cochiti Lake, N.M., area, two rescues on the lake engaged all the District staff at the lake.

1 Sep 2016

District Archaeologist Aids Search for Missing Service Member in Vietnam

A steep mountainside. A large search area based in part on fading memories. Language barriers. These were a few of the challenges District archaeologist Jeremy Decker encountered as part of a recovery team with the DPAA in Vietnam this spring.

17 Aug 2016

Abiquiu Rangers to the Rescue

Park rangers rescued a man at Abiquiu Lake, saving him from drowning, July 30, 2016.

29 Jun 2016

Archaeological field school re-digs history at Abiquiu Lake

Eight undergraduate students from the University of Oklahoma recently got their hands dirty re-excavating the Palisade Ruin located on Corps-managed land at Abiquiu Lake. They were participating in a five-week archaeological field school designed to teach them how to do actual archaeological field work.

15 Jun 2016

District supports getting outdoors

The District participated in the National Get Outdoors Day event at Tingly beach, June 11, 2016.

16 May 2016

District Welcomes 35th Commander

Lt. Col. James Booth assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, Thursday, May 12, 2016, during a formal change of command ceremony at the District headquarters.

1 Apr 2016

Albuquerque District and Zia Pueblo enter into watershed assessment agreement

The District and Zia Pueblo entered into a watershed assessment agreement March 9, 2016, under Section 203 of the Tribal Partnership Program.

14 Mar 2016

Albuquerque District Helps ICE Consolidate in El Paso

The Albuquerque District recently celebrated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement the official opening of ICE's new facility in El Paso, Texas.