22 Jun 2016

Corps of Engineers to Host FUSRAP Public Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District is hosting a public meeting on the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) for Coldwater Creek Properties on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in the James J. Eagan Community Center, 1 James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, Missouri, 63033, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

22 Dec 2014

Veterans transition program documents Fort Norfolk relics

The Army Corps of Engineers Veteran’s Curation Program, provide recently separated military veterans with employment and job training through rehabilitation and preservation of archeological collections, including items found at Fort Norfolk, while also providing the vets with interview skills training and resume writing assistance.

16 Dec 2014

Clock winds down as elite engineering team readies for deployment

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As 2014 departs, so will 12 members of the 542nd Forward Engineering Support Team – Advanced (FEST-A), who deploy to Kuwait in January for more than six months to provide specialized technical engineering support for the Central Command area of responsibility.

10 Apr 2014

Dinosaur loans and crowd-sourcing archaeology: How Army archaeology supports historic preservation and modern education

ST. LOUIS - In an unassuming office in St. Louis, Dr. Michael "Sonny" Trimble and his team are working to get a 66-million-year-old, seven-ton tyrannosaurus safely packed and moved cross-country. This effort is just one part of a greater undertaking to preserve and share America's cultural and natural history.

10 Apr 2014

Delicate dance with a dinosaur

There are dozens of elements within the collection including pieces that are at least 5 feet long and take up the length of an entire crate and pieces that are smaller than 5 centimeters, wrapped in foil and paper and stored in sealed plastic bags. Following a checklist that identifies the crate, the box, the body part, and the bone piece; the team photographs and inspects the condition of each fossilized bone.

22 Oct 2013

Veteran’s research shows new value for old maps

The tables of the Veterans Curation Program lab in St. Louis are usually covered in artifacts and documents from the vast archaeological collections of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps has a responsibility to preserve cultural resources of the nation, and the three Veterans Curation Program labs have employed and trained more than 120 veterans in archiving and digitizing the Corps’ huge collection of materials since 2009.

16 Aug 2012

Construction of new regional visitor center at Table Rock crosses regional boundaries

When the new visitor center at Table Rock Lake in southwestern Missouri opened, it wasn't just another Corps of Engineers visitor center, but one that would have a significant, positive impact on the entire White River Watershed and the Ozark Mountain region in both Missouri and Arkansas.