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  • Corps to close campgrounds, day use parks along Okeechobee Waterway

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will close all of its campgrounds and day-use parks at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The district previously announced it intended to keep these areas open as long as possible. However, support to recreation areas can no longer be sustained as the district progresses through its orderly shutdown.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepare for October 1 closures of USACE-operated campgrounds and day-use parks

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the closure of USACE-operated campgrounds and day-use parks nationwide beginning Tuesday, October 1, if the potential shutdown of the federal government for lack of fiscal 2014 funding legislation goes into effect.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discontinue Cooperative Joint Management arrangements

    DALLAS– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it has performed a legal review of all Cooperative Joint Management (CJM) agreements with non-profit, cooperating associations and determined that USACE is operating outside of its authority and that the agreements will require modification. The long-term impacts of these modifications are still being determined, however; the Corps is currently looking at ways to keep the impacted recreation facilities open through the end of the recreational season.

  • Corps park volunteers love giving back to others

    Thank a campground volunteer as you enjoy your Fourth of July campout! The smiling hosts at our district campgrounds are volunteers who enjoy nature, camping and travel. We talked with a few of our volunteers from years past to hear more about the RV lifestyle, sightseeing on a Harley and what “getting away from it all” really means in the digital age.

  • Day-use fees waived for military families at Corps parks

    Active military service members and their families are invited to enjoy free access to day-use facilities throughout the Sacramento District and at any of the more than 2,500 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks across the nation.

  • Interagency Military Pass waives day-use fees at USACE recreation sites

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it will continue to accept the

  • Black Butte Lake closes Observation Point Road

    Officials at Black Butte Lake park have closed Observation Point Road to vehicle traffic during repairs to erosion damage caused by recent rain storms. Black Butte Lake Park, near Orland, is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

  • Sacramento District parks and lakes are “greener” than ever

    Even though it’s autumn, parks managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will soon be “greener” than ever – using wind power, solar power, electric vehicles, active recycling campaigns and more to reduce their ecological footprint and help meet the Department of Defense’s sustainability goals.

  • Black Butte Lake staff recognized for youth conservation education

    Black Butte Lake leadership and staff have been recognized for “continually going above and beyond” in supporting local programs that teach youth the value of protecting natural resources.

  • Conservation program helps Tulsa District spread safety message

    For the summer of 2012, seven Student Conservation Association interns are working in the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersTulsa District.