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  • Libby Dam engineers the next generation of conservationists during Scotchman Peak’s annual “Winter Tracks”

    U. S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness to host the 12th annual "Winter Tracks" event, providing 200 students with hands-on environmental education at Libby Dam. The program highlights the District's commitment to stewardship by demonstrating how vital infrastructure and native wildlife coexist within the Kootenai’s snowy landscape.

  • Telemetry Surveys: Tracking Life Beneath the Surface

    Environmental manager Ashley Lopez, fisheries biologist David Colby, and Bryte Yard technicians deployed acoustic telemetry receivers along the lower Sacramento River to monitor juvenile salmon and green sturgeon migration patterns and habitat use. The data collected helps assess the impact of flood control projects like the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project on aquatic species. Shared with agencies such as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the telemetry results support environmental compliance and guide mitigation efforts for federally protected species. This collaboration with partners like the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and UC Davis ensures that flood risk management projects are balanced with environmental stewardship.

  • Bateman Island Causeway removal moves forward

    RICHLAND, Wash. – The Bateman Island Causeway removal project will begin Dec. 22, with Dec. 21 being the last day of public land access to the island.

  • Yakima Delta Leadership Team Advances Bateman Island Causeway Removal, Construction Anticipated to Begin This Winter

    RICHLAND, Wash. – In a major milestone, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Yakima Nation, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group has awarded a $1.2 million construction contract to PIPKIN INC. for the Bateman Island Causeway removal project.

  • USACE issues license for $1.2 million initiative to improve salmon habitat on Yakima River

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, has issued a five-year construction license to the Benton Conservation District (BCD) for the Amon Creek Habitat Restoration Project, a $1.2 million initiative aimed at improving fish habitat and migration conditions at the Yakima Delta Habitat Management Unit near McNary Lock and Dam.

  • Partnerships | PPA Signing for Greenbelt Landing Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District and the City of Memphis have officially signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project.

  • Project Tour | MVD Commanding General visits Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project

    Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples toured the Grand Prairie Pumping Station Project on May 2.

  • Breakout sessions break new ground at this year’s BOOH

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District opened its doors once again to the contractor

  • USACE invites public comments on Owyhee River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration report

    OWYHEE, Nev. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District invites your comments regarding the Owyhee River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration draft feasibility report with environmental assessment.

  • Omaha District, Japan Ministry of Defense partner in exchange of protective design ideas

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, hosted a Japan Ministry of Defense engineer engagement with USACE’s Protective Design – Mandatory Center of Expertise, Nov. 6-8, 2024. Five representatives from the Bureau of Defense Building Planning, Japan Ministry of Defense traveled to the United States for the engagement that included multiple briefings from USACE leaders regarding protective design and other expertise centers located in the Omaha District, as well as JMoD presentations and a tour of the Edward Zorinsky Federal Building.