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  • October

    Colonel Secrist presents Melissa Boyd with her award of the USACE Value Engineer of the Year for 2017.

    USACE Value Engineer of the Year

    Colonel Secrist presents Melissa Boyd with her award of the USACE Value Engineer of the Year for 2017.
  • Chris Boggs, Green River Area operations manager, shows a snake to students at Nolin River Lake's EcoMeet.

    Nolin River Lake hosts EcoMeet

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nolin River lake staff supported an EcoMeet recently where more than 250 fourth grade students came out to the Tailwater at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nolin Lake, Bee Spring, Kentucky, in September. The EcoMeet is an annual program for students to learn about natural resources. Three surrounding counties participated: Edmonson, Grayson and Hart.
  • Park Ranger Dina Henninger (Left) and Cheatham County Master Gardener Intern Suzanne Hale tidy up a butterfly and bee garden Sept. 30, 2017 at Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tenn. They are seeking volunteer gardeners who would like to join the team responsible for developing, maintaining and improving the gardens, working toward certification as a Monarch Waystation. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Cheatham Lake seeks volunteers for Monarch Waystation

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2017) – The staff at Cheatham Lake is cultivating several flower gardens for bees and butterflies, and seeks volunteers to help certify the site as a Monarch Waystation.
  • Bulldozers spread sand on Cat Island, Miss., Sept. 29. The island has nearly been restored to its 1990’s shoreline, reducing hurricane risks to Mississippi and boosting the natural habitat for birds and turtles. The shoreline restoration is expected to conclude in mid-October with sand fencing and dune vegetation to be installed by May of 2018.

    Cat Island shoreline restoration reduces hurricane risks, boosts natural habitat

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, announced Friday that Cat Island, Miss., has nearly been restored to its 1990’s shoreline, reducing hurricane risks to Mississippi and boosting the natural habitat for birds and turtles. The shoreline restoration is expected to conclude in mid-October with sand fencing and dune vegetation to be installed by May of 2018.
  • USACE recognizes Virginia "Jenna" Roberson as Interior Designer of the Year

    USACE recognizes Virginia 'Jenna' Roberson as Interior Designer of the Year

    As a child, Virginia “Jenna” Roberson, enjoyed decorating and rearranging furniture in her bedroom. Today Roberson’s childhood hobby has blossomed into a successful interior design career, which has earned her national recognition by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.