3 Oct 2025

USACE Norfolk District, City of Portsmouth reschedule adulticide aerial mosquito spraying for Oct 6

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial adulticide mosquito spraying on Monday, Oct. 6, over federal property on Craney Island, adjacent city property, and the Churchland area of Portsmouth.

1 Oct 2025

USACE Norfolk District, City of Portsmouth schedule adulticide aerial mosquito spraying Oct 2

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial adulticide mosquito spraying on Thursday, October 2, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth. This is the make-up date from the treatment that did not occur on Tuesday, September 30.

4 Aug 2025

Norfolk District Schedules Aerial Mosquito Treatment at Craney Island on August 5

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Tuesday, August 5th over the federal property on Craney Island.

29 Jul 2025

Norfolk District Schedules Aerial Mosquito Treatment at Craney Island on July 30

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Wednesday, July 30th, over the federal property on Craney Island.

29 Apr 2025

Ohio reservoir stops flash storm from damaging floods downstream communities toward Youngtown

A sudden burst of rain stalled over Trumbull County this weekend, dropping more than two inches in less than 24 hours and raising the water at Mosquito Creek Lake to a historic level on April 27.

2 Nov 2023

Corps waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced today it will waive day-use fees at recreation areas at its 16 reservoirs in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

18 Oct 2023

District schedules Craney Island mosquito treatment for Oct. 19

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday, October 19th, over the federal property on Craney Island.

24 Jun 2022

District schedules Craney Island mosquito treatment for June 27

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 27 over the federal property on Craney Island.

11 May 2022

Mosquito Creek Lake seeks public input on master plan revisions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District seeks community feedback regarding proposed changes to the Mosquito Creek Lake Master Plan and will host a 30-day public comment period from May 16 to June 15. The master plan update is modeled on previously collected-community feedback. It will affect the future management of the recreational activities and natural resource use at Mosquito Creek Lake for the next 25 years.

29 Oct 2021

Using sunshine, plastic, and pollination to help the environment

Can plastic help birds, bees, butterflies, and bass? It can, if the plastic is part of a process called solarization, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ staff at Mosquito Creek Lake are using it to improve the entire regional watershed.