Slide wildfire used for resource benefit, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nat...
Wildland Fire Use is the management of unplanned wildland fires, such as lightning-ignited fires, to accomplish specific resource objectives and is the preferred option when restoration and ecological values ar... More
Army Corps awards contract for restoring Black Wall and rulers bar Mar...
Shewen Bian, project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, walks on the recently restored marsh island of Elders Point East in Jamaica Bay May 5, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engine... More
Army Corps awards contracts for restoration of Yellow Bar Hassock Mars...
Graphic/map showing area of ecosystem to be restored in Jamaica Bay.
Greenbelt Lake in Maryville, Tenn., is drying up Feb.
Greenbelt Lake in Maryville, Tenn., is drying up Feb. 29, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is working to divert water from two streams that enter the lake in order to remove sediment a... More
Danny Allen, center, the Fort Worth District’s Westside
Danny Allen, center, the Fort Worth District’s Westside Creeks biologist talks to members of the public during the an “Open House” event prior to a public meeting on the project in San Antonio, Texas.
Army Corps and partners celebrate the Gerritsen Creek ecosystem restor...
Col. John R. Boulé II, commander of the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site of the Gerritsen Creek ecosystem restoration project with newly res... More
Officials cut the ribbon opening the Tujunga Wash Greenway
Officials cut the ribbon opening the Tujunga Wash Greenway to the public Aug. 15 in Valley Glen, Calif. Pictured from left to right are Valley Glen Neighborhood Association President Carlos Ferreyra, County Su... More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District participated in the Nov. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tucson Arroyo Project Phase II B Park Avenue Basins project. The project, developed i... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and city of Portland
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and city of Portland are partnering to restore fish passage through the cool, clear waters of Crystal Springs Creek flowing through Westmoreland Park in Portland, Ore. The Corps... More
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army (Civil Works), prior to a press conference at the Corps' Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration Project site, Chicago, June 17, 201... More
A family checks out the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A family checks out the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015 during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park. They also collected water safety items and maps of local ... More
USACE Buffalo District project managers inspect construction
USACE Buffalo District project managers inspect construction activities and newly formed channel at the Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area, Greece, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2016.
The invasive zebra mussels originated in Eurasia and
The invasive zebra mussels originated in Eurasia and are believed to have been brought to the Great Lakes in excess water on board shipping vessels. All instances of zebra mussel infestations in the U.S. are a ... More
A mother helps a young environmentalist during an Earth
A mother helps a young environmentalist during an Earth Day festival celebration in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tenn., on April 22, 2016.
Poplar Island's Doug Deeter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District's Construction Representative, Doug Deeter, plays a tune from his homemade ukulele made of materials found on his project site at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem ... More
Aerial view of the Braddock Bay barrier beach in Greece,
Aerial view of the Braddock Bay barrier beach in Greece, NY, October 16, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's project to restore the Braddock Bay ecosystem in Greece, NY was completed on N... More
An old wooden dock removed by the U.S. Army Corps of
An old wooden dock removed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District in anticipation of an ecosystem restoration project along the Buffalo River, in Buffalo, NY, Aug. 31, 2017.
USACE Buffalo District Commander LTC Adam Czekanski,
USACE Buffalo District Commander LTC Adam Czekanski, Ottawa County Commissioner Jim Sass, and Sanitary Engineer Kelly Frye join congressional and senatorial representatives for a ceremonial sanitary sewer pipe ... More
Eileen Takata, landscape architect, lead water resources
Eileen Takata, landscape architect, lead water resources planner and public involvement specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Planning Division, right, and her son, Seth, left,... More
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA tour the Unity Island Ecosystem Project site, where dredged materials from the Black Rock Lock are being placed in the site of the new wetland habitat, May 14,... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond ... More
From left to right, Col. Aaron Barta, U.S. Army Corps
From left to right, Col. Aaron Barta, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander; Rep. Ken Calvert, 42nd Congressional District, California; and Jason Uhley, general manager of the Riverside Co... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr... More
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration project, Oct. 24, 2018. The project is a Continuing Authorities (CAP) Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project. ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosted a planting ceremony for the Seneca Bluffs Ecosystem Restoration project in Buffalo, NY, October 30, 2018. The project, funded through the Great Lakes Re... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration project, site pictured November 11, 2018, will re-establish natural processes in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Stanford Run stream has beco... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration project in Lake County, Ohio will improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat, site pictured November 11, 2018. Arcola Creek is one of the last r... More
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a technical overview for State, Federal and local partners of the Unity Island aquatic ecosystem restoration project in Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2018. State, F... More
A map depicts the approximate locations of cautionary
A map depicts the approximate locations of cautionary buoys that surround the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion project, which is ... More
Image shows recommended plan for James Island as part
Image shows recommended plan for James Island as part of the larger Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project is a partnership between the Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Port Adm... More
Update meeting regarding the Springville Dam Ecosystem Restoration pro...
An aerial view of the Springville Dam, located in Springville, NY.
Many lakes, rivers and streams suffer from being
Many lakes, rivers and streams suffer from being contaminated by Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State/ local governments and its contractors work together to engineer with nature... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and U.S. EPA host a media event with guest speakers at Braddock Bay in Rochester, NY, August 13, 2020. The event celebrated the completion of the Braddock Bay e... More
Col. Jason Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, South
Col. Jason Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division Commander and Col. Andrew Kelly, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander welcomes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a gr... More
A work crew installs an aqua levee system Feb. 29,
A work crew installs an aqua levee system Feb. 29, 2012 that will act as a makeshift coffer dam to collect and pump our water from Brown Creek and discharge it downstream past Greenbelt Lake. Once the lake is d... More
Fort Worth District biologist Danny Allen, left, discusses
Fort Worth District biologist Danny Allen, left, discusses information involving the project footprint with a local resident during a public meeting hosted by the district in San Antonio, Texas.
Residents stroll along the newly opened Tujunga Wash
Residents stroll along the newly opened Tujunga Wash Greenway Aug. 15 in Valley Glen, Calif. The project features 3.2 miles of public pathways, along with 18 acres of open space adjacent to the concrete channe... More
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, speaks at the Nov. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tucson Arroyo Project Phase II B Park Avenue Basins project while a group of stu... More
The Portland District and city of Portland are partnering
The Portland District and city of Portland are partnering to restore fish passage through the cool, clear waters of Crystal Springs Creek flowing through Westmoreland Park. The Corps is removing a concreted duc... More
The 40 acre Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration
The 40 acre Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration project site pictured June 17, 2014. This project will create six habitat types that existed before the Chicago metropolitan area was developed. For more info:... More
Biologist Kim Franklin (Right) hands out water safety
Biologist Kim Franklin (Right) hands out water safety coloring pages to kids during the Nashville Earth Day Festival April 18, 2015 at Centennial Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s empl... More
Excavators creating channels and potholes within the
Excavators creating channels and potholes within the Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area, Greece, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2016.
Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and
Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and Park Ranger, Brent Sewell from Old Hickory Lake, talks to a visitor about water safety and the recreation opportunities at nearby lakes during an Earth Day F... More
USACE Buffalo District Commander LTC Adam Czekanski,
USACE Buffalo District Commander LTC Adam Czekanski, Ottawa County Commissioner Jim Sass, and Sanitary Engineer Kelly Frye join congressional and senatorial representatives for a ceremonial sanitary sewer pipe ... More
Boy Scouts check out "Bobber the Safety Dog" materials
Boy Scouts check out "Bobber the Safety Dog" materials and other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers information during a May 12 community restoration-planting event in Norco, California. The event was hosted by the U... More
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA tour the Unity Island Ecosystem Project site, where dredged materials from the Black Rock Lock are being placed in the site of the new wetland habitat, May 14,... More
USACE Buffalo District ecologist Josh Unghire does
USACE Buffalo District ecologist Josh Unghire does a site visit for the ecosystem restoration project at Seneca Bluffs May 30. Unqhire examined some of the vegetation in the area, while also observing some nati... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond ... More
USACE Buffalo contractors planting native species along
USACE Buffalo contractors planting native species along the Buffalo River bank as part of an ecosystem restoration project, June 25, 2018.
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, the City of Temecula, Riverside County Flood Control District and Rep. Ken Calvert, 42nd Congressional District, look at Phase 1 of th... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr... More
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration project, Oct. 24, 2018. The project is a Continuing Authorities (CAP) Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project. ... More
Buffalo District hosts a planting ceremony for the
Buffalo District hosts a planting ceremony for the Seneca Bluffs Ecosystem Restoration project in Buffalo, NY, Oct. 30, 2018. The project, funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, will enhance com... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration project, site pictured November 11, 2018, will re-establish natural processes in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Stanford Run stream has beco... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration project in Lake County, Ohio will improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat, site pictured November 11, 2018. Arcola Creek is one of the last r... More
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a technical overview for State, Federal and local partners of the Unity Island aquatic ecosystem restoration project in Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2018. State, F... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District biologist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District biologist Joshua Unghire stands among vegetation at the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY, September 26, 2018. A barrier out in the bay was ... More
An orange ball buoy is shown to warn boaters of the
An orange ball buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation hazards located within the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion projec... More
Image shows recommended plan for Barren Island as part
Image shows recommended plan for Barren Island as part of the larger Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project is a partnership between the Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Port Ad... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work with contractors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work with contractors such as senior scientist David Pinelli to find safe environmental solutions to manage Harmful Algae Blooms. Pinelli stirs a gelatinous solution to help sep... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and U.S. EPA host a media event with guest speakers at Braddock Bay in Rochester, NY, August 13, 2020. The event celebrated the completion of the Braddock Bay e... More
Harry Beatty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers small craft
Harry Beatty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers small craft operators work on clearing waterways from invasive species. Operators use bio control, chemical control, mechanical and cultural control methods to keep ou... More
Federal and state partners shovel ceremonial sand to
Federal and state partners shovel ceremonial sand to kick-off the official start of the Jacksonville District's Central Everglades Planning Project South at a groundbreaking ceremony.in Miami today.
A Bluebird is spotted in the Westside Creeks project
A Bluebird is spotted in the Westside Creeks project area along the Martinez Creek. Part of the project scope is to examine how to restore the native riverine structure and function to the project area.
This is an aqua levee Feb. 29, 2012 that is being installed
This is an aqua levee Feb. 29, 2012 that is being installed and will be made into a makeshift coffer dam. The pipes are inserted where Brown Creek enters Greenbelt Lake and will pump out water and discharge it ... More
Corps and county contractors planted hundreds of perennials
Corps and county contractors planted hundreds of perennials and shrubs for the Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Project (Phases I and II) in Valley Glen, Calif., creating a total of 11.5 acres of drought-tole... More
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles
Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, ceremonially completes the project at the Nov. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tucson Arroyo Project Phase II B Park Avenue Basins ... More
The 40 acre Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration
The 40 acre Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration project site pictured June 17, 2014. This project will create six habitat types that existed before the Chicago metropolitan area was developed. For more info:... More
Biologist Mary Lewis (Center) and Park Ranger Amy Redmond
Biologist Mary Lewis (Center) and Park Ranger Amy Redmond (Left) provides information to a woman during the Nashville Earth Day Festival April 18, 2015, at Centennial Park. The Corps educated the public today a... More
(Right) Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section
(Right) Craig Carrington, chief Plan Formulation Section and (Left) Park Ranger, Brent Sewell from Old Hickory Lake, talk to a family about fishing and recreating at nearby lakes during an Earth Day Festival on... More
Aerial view of Braddock Bay in Greece, NY, October
Aerial view of Braddock Bay in Greece, NY, October 16, 2016. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's project to restore the Braddock Bay ecosystem in Greece, NY was completed on November 15, 2018. ... More
A Cub Scout and his leader prepare to plant native
A Cub Scout and his leader prepare to plant native vegetation near the Santa Ana River during a May 12 community-restoration planting event in Norco, California. The event was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of E... More
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA
Employees from USACE Buffalo District and Ohio EPA tour the Unity Island Ecosystem Project site, where dredged materials from the Black Rock Lock are being placed in the site of the new wetland habitat, May 14,... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr... More
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration project, Oct. 24, 2018. The project is a Continuing Authorities (CAP) Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project. ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Stanford Run restoration project, site pictured November 11, 2018, will re-establish natural processes in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Stanford Run stream has beco... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Arcola Creek restoration project in Lake County, Ohio will improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat, site pictured November 11, 2018. Arcola Creek is one of the last r... More
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a
Buffalo District biologist Andrew Hannes provides a technical overview for State, Federal and local partners of the Unity Island aquatic ecosystem restoration project in Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2018. State, F... More
A lighted buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation
A lighted buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation hazards located within the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion project, wh... More
Aquatic plants are an intrinsic part of the Lake
Aquatic plants are an intrinsic part of the Lake Okeechobee's Ecological makeup. Plants can have both positive and negative impacts on the fragile ecosystem that support a lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work with contractors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work with contractors such as senior scientist David Pinelli to find safe environmental solutions to manage Harmful Algae Blooms. Pinelli, stirs a gelatinous solution to help s... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and U.S. EPA host a media event with guest speakers at Braddock Bay in Rochester, NY, August 13, 2020. The event celebrated the completion of the Braddock Bay e... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. Andrew Kelly speaks at the Central Everglades Planning Project South groundbreaking ceremony today. Federal and state agency partners gathered t... More
The Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Project constructed
The Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Project constructed a meandering manmade stream course on the bank of the channel in Valley Glen, Calif., which recharges groundwater, enhances water quality and serves as... More
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with Lt. Col. Kevin Lovell,
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with Lt. Col. Kevin Lovell, Chicago District deputy commander, prior to a press conference at the Corps' Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration Project site, Chicago, June 17, 2014. Re... More
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety message she received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015, during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park.... More
Buffalo District Biologist Josh Unghire and Civil Engineer
Buffalo District Biologist Josh Unghire and Civil Engineer Mitchell Hares toured Braddock Bay Thursday, June 1, 2017 to monitor progress of the native plants that were planted by the Corps of Engineers. The wat... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr... More
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases
Buffalo District Biologist Andrew Hannes showcases the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration project, Oct. 24, 2018. The project is a Continuing Authorities (CAP) Section 204 Regional Sediment Management Project. ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Marissa Campobasso,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer work alongside contractors such as senior scientist David Pinelli to find safe ecological solutions to manage Harmful Algae Blooms.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District and U.S. EPA host a media event with guest speakers at Braddock Bay in Rochester, NY, August 13, 2020. The event celebrated the completion of the Braddock Bay e... More
Harry Beatty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers small craft
Harry Beatty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers small craft operators work on clearing waterways from invasive species. Operators use bio control, chemical control, mechanical and cultural control methods to keep ou... More
Ryan Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Ryan Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Everglades Planning Project South in Miami.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with a construction representative
Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with a construction representative about project features prior to a press conference at the Corps' Northerly Island Ecosystem Restoration Project site, Chicago, June 17, 2014. Jo-Elle... More
Bobber the Water Safety Dog coloring pages and games
Bobber the Water Safety Dog coloring pages and games were popular items for kids at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015 during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial... More
Sheri Shiflett, biologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Sheri Shiflett, biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Environmental Resources Branch Planning Division, proves even biologists get their hands dirty during a May 12 community re... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District hosts a project celebration event for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District biologist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District biologist Joshua Unghire and a SUNY Brockport student survey the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY, Aug. 29, 2018. Together they conducted a... More