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  • J. Strom Thurmond Lake Recreation Area Seasonal Closures

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will begin closing or partially closing certain recreation sites for the season at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake beginning Sept. 3, 2024.

  • Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day Cleanup at Russell Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is looking for volunteers to help clean up Richard B. Russell Lake during the annual National Public Lands Day event Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

  • USACE Savannah District talks about programs at Georgia Environmental Conference

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, participated in the 17th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference at the Jekyll Island Convention Center Aug. 21-23, 2024, sharing ideas and concerns about environmental activities impacting Georgia and the Southeast region.

  • Hartwell Lake recreation areas open for hunting during 2024-2025 season

    HARTWELL, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Lake Project Office will open three of its larger recreation areas for hunting during the regular hunting season for 2024-2025 in Georgia, in addition to the seven areas within Fant’s Grove Wildlife Management Area in South Carolina

  • After four decades of service, Marty Rahn retires as a beloved colleague and trailblazer

    Marty Rahn, a program analyst with the Civil Works Programs and Project Control Branch at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, is retiring after 40 years of dedicated service. Affectionately known as "The Goat" by his colleagues, Rahn's retirement symbolizes both the end of an era and the celebration of an extraordinary career.

  • Hartwell Lake Seeks Volunteers for Annual National Public Lands Cleanup

    HARTWELL, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office is seeking volunteers for the fall “Splash Away the Trash” event on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in support of National Public Lands Day. Families, friends, scout groups, civic organizations, church groups, schools, sport clubs, and businesses, can volunteer to help keep the lake clean by gathering litter and other non-natural debris along the shoreline and islands in and around Hartwell Lake.

  • From the bottom up: USACE constructs island for birds using dredge material

    SAVANNAH, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, used dredged sediment from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to create a two-acre artificial island for birds along the East River.

  • Savannah District Commander to provide Buxton FUDS update

    MANTEO, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District Commander, Col. Ron Sturgeon, is set to provide an update about the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, during the Dare County Board of Commissioners monthly meeting in Manteo, Sept. 3, 2024, at 9 a.m.

  • Legacy of love: How one man continues to volunteer in honor of his late wife

    Randy and Lisa Smith dedicated nearly two decades of their lives volunteering together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, assisting rangers at campgrounds, lakes and day use areas. Their journey began in 2004 when they first volunteered with USACE at the Mill Creek Campground at Berlin Lake in Ohio. Their volunteer work continued with USACE, Savannah District at J. Strom Thurmond Lake in South Carolina.

  • Balancing Contracts and Contests: The Dual Life of a Bodybuilding Mom

    Glenda Canty effortlessly balances two distinct roles with precision: by day, she oversees the allocation of Civil Works contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District as a Contracting Officer and the Civil Works Section Chief. However, as the sun sets, Canty shifts her focus to a markedly different arena: competitive women’s figure bodybuilding.