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  • Albuquerque District Will Celebrate National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Sept. 28. Albuquerque District will host five NPLD events this year at Abiquiu, Conchas, Cochiti and Santa Rosa lakes in New Mexico and John Martin Reservoir in Southeastern Colorado.

  • Corps invites volunteers to improve Foster Lake trail

    Local volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves Saturday, Sept. 28, and devote a morning to cleaning up the shoreline and improving a trail along Foster Lake near Sweet Home, Ore.

  • Celebrate public lands with the Sacramento District

    Put on your work shoes and make tracks during National Public Lands Day! Celebrate our public lands, meet others who love the outdoors and take the opportunity to help out this Sept. 28, 2013 – National Public Lands Day – the 20th annual observance of the event in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

  • Volunteerism - the unexpected gifts of giving

    Corps volunteer James Browne has volunteered every summer at Bonneville for nine years, and shares a reflection on his volunteer experiences.

  • Retired teacher volunteers to educate children about water safety

    With the spirit of a lifelong educator, retired schoolteacher Pam VanderWeele has shown the reach and impact that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers volunteers can have on communities and people.As a water safety volunteer at Lake Texoma this summer, VanderWeele visited 17 elementary schools surrounding the lake in Texas and Oklahoma, giving presentations to more than 2,000 students in the third through fifth grades.

  • Corps recognizes Upper Rogue Watershed Association

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division recognized the Upper Rogue Watershed Association as its nominee for the Corps’ 2012 Excellence in Partnerships Award in a ceremony April 1 in Shady Cove, Ore.

  • Corps recognizes partnership excellence of Upper Rogue Watershed Association

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division recognized the Upper Rogue Watershed Association as its nominee for the Corps’ 2012 Excellence in Partnerships Award in a ceremony April 1 in Shady Cove, Ore.

  • Corps seeks volunteer campground host for Roosevelt and Plymouth parks

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a campground host for the 2013 recreation season at Plymouth and Roosevelt parks.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day-use fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day-use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29. On this day, fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches will be waived. USACE does not charge entrance fees to its parks.

  • NR12-037: Volunteers needed at Corps lakes for National Public Lands Day Sept. 29

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2012) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is enlisting the support of volunteers at its lakes on the Cumberland River and its tributaries for the 19th annual National Public Lands Day Sept. 29.