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    Water Matters

    Permit us to work with you: Corps Regulatory Program

    The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the federal government. There
  • Col. Steven J. Roemhildt, Great Lakes and Ohio River division commander, leads the Offical procession party to the stage during the Detroit District change of command ceremony July 10, 2014; following him are Lt. Col. Robert J. Ells, the outgoing district commander, Lt. Col. Michael L. Sellers, the incoming district commander, and Scott Thieme, the deputy distict engineer for project management.

    The Detroit District welcomes in new commander this month

    Detroit District change of command ceremony July 10, 2014, Lt. Col. Michael L. Sellers assumes command.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief, Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, passes the USACE South Pacific Division flag to Colonel (Promotable) Mark Toy during a ceremony at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Calif., June 30, 2014. COL (P) Toy assumed command from Brig. Gen. C. David Turner. COL (P) Toy spoke about returning to SPD and that taking care of people is our highest priority.

    Former Los Angeles District Commander Takes Command of South Pacific Division

    Col(P) Mark Toy accepted Command of the South Pacific Division from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief, Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, during a ceremony at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Calif., June 30, 2014.
  • Campers at the Can You Dig It? Adventures in Dirt Camp got down and dirty exploring all the things that are found in the dirt that tell us about the past. They explored mock archaeological digs, visited the site where a 17,000 year old mammoth was found, played Native American games, examined prehistoric artifacts, and paddled their way into the past. Favorite activities included exploring an archeaological dig site made out of cake, making their own pottery, and reconstructing broken pottery sherds like real archaeologists!

    Kids Explore Archaeology At Summer Camp

    College for Kids is a summer camp program offered by the Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. The program this year included a camp titled Can You Dig It? Adventures in Dirt, which was held at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, Missouri. This camp was designed to teach children about careers like archaeology that involve outdoor adventures and getting dirty. Riverlands staff partnered with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Meeting of the Rivers Foundation, Center for American Archaeology, Principia College, and Cahokia Mounds to provide this year’s participants with a fun and educational experience.
  • Three dimensional models are improving the Tulsa District's ability to plan Civil Works projects. The image is of the outlet works at Addicks and Barker Dam in Texas. This image was converted from a three dimensional model designed by Adam Smith.

    3D models bring new dimension to Civil Works projects

    TULSA, Okla. – Engineers from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers are using three dimensional modeling