17 Jul 2023

Louisville VA project to include two parking garages

Louisville, Ky. – One major difference the new Louisville VA Medical Center will boast over the current Robley Rex VA Medical Center is the addition of two parking garage structures compared to surface lot parking for patients. It’s hoped that these parking garages will be a welcomed addition for patients as they will not only provide more parking but provide shorter distances to the medical center.

10 Jul 2023

Surveys near Buckhorn Lake leads to discovery of new population of threatened Kentucky Arrow Darter

 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently organized a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Division of Water and the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves to monitor for Kentucky Arrow Darter populations around Buckhorn Lake in Buckhorn, Kentucky. The Kentucky Arrow Darter is a federally threatened fish

3 Jul 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Regulators ‘mount up’ to defend waterways and wetlands in Pittsburgh’s watersheds

Unlike the gun-slinging outlaws of the 1870s bringing violence to the Western frontier in New Mexico, or the Warren G rappers of the 1990s cruising to the Eastside Motel in Los Angeles, today’s regulators “mount up” for a very different reason in the Pittsburgh District.

30 Jun 2023

Hundreds of kids get hooked on stewardship at free fishing rodeo

CELINA, Tenn. (June 30, 2023) – More than 500 kids recently participated in the annual Kids Fishing Rodeo at the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery, an event aimed at encouraging children to fish and learn about natural resource stewardship.

29 Jun 2023

Buffalo District Regulators Host the NCNE Wetland Delineation Refresher Training

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Regulatory Branch brought together 27 Regulatory Project Managers for a NCNE Wetland Delineation Refresher Training with a focus on Atypical and Problematic Situations. Instructors Doug Kapusinski, Tina Stonemetz from the Stow Regulatory Field office lead the two-day classroom and field training, June 14-15, 2023.

29 Jun 2023

Park rangers respond to drownings by promoting water safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 29, 2023) – Park rangers in Tennessee and Kentucky are stepping up efforts to promote water safety in lieu of 10 tragic drownings already this recreation season at Corps lakes in the Cumberland River Basin.

28 Jun 2023

Lake goers urged to make water safety ‘First’ this Fourth of July

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2023) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is encouraging lake goers to make water safety “First” this Fourth of July.

22 Jun 2023

Warning signs on the horizon bring visibility to an invisible danger

Inexperienced boaters face hidden dangers on the Allegheny River that could result in severe injury or death if they don’t pay attention.

16 Jun 2023

Green becomes 68th commander of Nashville District

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 16, 2023) – Lt. Col. Robert W. Green took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today during a change of command ceremony at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 68th commander of the “twin rivers” district, commonly referred to as the jewel of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.

16 Jun 2023

Louisville District hosts summer networking event for potential contractors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District hosted their summer Open House Networking Event June 13, 2023, at The Henry Clay Building in Louisville, Kentucky.The free event was open to all businesses, both small and large, interested in working with the Louisville District. In return, USACE had the opportunity to gather feedback from