25 Apr 2013

CORPS REVISING PLAN FOR ACCESS AT BLACK ROCK LOCK LOWER WEST PIER: Responds to calls for continued public access

On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced that it would erect a

24 Apr 2013

“Landfarming” sustainably cleans soil at nation’s largest Army Reserve post

At Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., the largest U.S. Army Reserve post in the nation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is using the sun to naturally clean up soil contaminated with gasoline at a former fueling station on the installation.

24 Apr 2013

Coastal menace from the Carolinas creeps towards Florida

The rapidly spreading beach vitex, an invasive vine native to countries in the western Pacific, is creeping down the eastern coast from the Carolinas towards Florida, impacting beach stability and endangering sea turtles.

23 Apr 2013

St. Joseph Harbor dredging begins in early May

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a $397,200 contract to the King Co.,

19 Apr 2013

Corps to host 25th Annual Kid's Fishing Derby May 11

SAVANNAH, Ga. – This year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will celebrate 25 years of providing fishing opportunities to children with the annual Kid's Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake May 11.

12 Apr 2013

Lake Darling pool is being drawn down to 1,592 ft.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is drawing down Lake Darling’s pool elevation to 1,592 feet. Current releases from Lake Darling Dam of 2,800 cubic feet per second will be maintained to bring the pool down to this elevation by the end of next week.

10 Apr 2013

President's budget provides $63M for local civil works projects

The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2014 (FY14) includes more than $4.7 billion in discretionary

8 Apr 2013

Corps recreation projects host programs, volunteers for Earth Day

CROOKED CREEK LAKE Crooked Creek will be co-hosting a clean-up with a few local Lions groups on

8 Apr 2013

Fish behavior guides riverbank repairs

Reducing flood risk in an environmentally mindful way brought ecologists to the Coleman National Fish Hatchery in Anderson, Calif., March 25-27 2013, to surgically implant electronic tracking devices into hundreds of live fish to study their behavior in the Sacramento River system.

5 Apr 2013

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with FLW Outdoors to connect America’s youth with the outdoors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will partner with FLW Outdoors and the FLW Foundation on future events and activities designed to connect America’s youth to their natural resources while promoting education, conservation and an active lifestyle.