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  • July

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers Stone Fagan and Ashley Webster remove panels of the Cordell Hull Bee hives to inspect the health of the bees and the hives, July 22, 2024. Cordell Hull Lake has recently received bee hives from HoneyBee Tennessee to increase local pollination efforts. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons)

    Cordell Hull Lake creates buzz around USACE's new pollination effort

    CARTHAGE, Tenn. (July 25, 2024) -- Cordell Hull Lake is about an hour east of Nashville. The location, like some other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lakes, juxtaposes the hustle and bustle of the city with a peaceful and scenic woodland setting. But make no mistake; there’s still a noticeable “buzz” of workers that keep themselves just as busy as the city folks: They just opt to work in honeycombs rather than office cubicles.
  • Mike Berry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District realty specialist, speaks with realty specialists Marianne Rivera and Angela Jones, July 17, 2024. The Nashville District recently announced Berry as the February employee of the month. (USACE Photo by Braden Simmons)

    Realty specialist selected as February employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has selected Mike Berry as the Employee of the Month for February. Berry, a Realty Specialist, was selected for his diligent and impactful work in the Real Estate Office.

  • June

    A man explains a table graph displayed on a standing board.

    USACE workshop tackles environmental challenges of Cumberland River Basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, together with The Nature Conservancy, hosted a two-day Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP) workshop in Lebanon, Tenn., June 25-26, 2024, aimed at improving the sustainability of the Cumberland River Basin. Scientific experts and key stakeholders were invited to identify environmental opportunities to implement strategic changes for the region's aquatic ecosystem.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mechanics ensure the Center Hill Dam orifice gate is aligned correctly before it gets lowered into position after being removed last fall for inspection, at Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tennessee, June 10, 2024. The reinstallation of the gate establishes a new summer/fall minimum flow regime aimed at enhancing the habitat of the renowned cold-water trout fishery situated below the dam on Caney Fork River. (USACE Photo by Mike Davis)

    Corps of Engineers enhances Caney Fork River ecosystem with Center Hill Dam orifice gate reinstallation

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (June 10, 2024) – As part of an ongoing commitment to bolster the ecological health and recreational opportunities along the Caney Fork River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is pleased to announce a significant milestone in the operation of Center Hill Dam.
  • Park Rangers Remi Clark and Gary Bruce perform safety checks May 29, 2024, with Kayakers Tony and Linda Bishop at Burgess Falls on Center Hill Lake in Sparta Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Park Ranger profession a great gig for college grads and beyond

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 4, 2024) – If you are a college graduate looking for an exciting profession where you can safeguard public lands and assist visitors at Corps lakes, recreation areas, and campgrounds, then being a park ranger just might be your gig.

  • May

    Volunteers from Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association make improvements with a new low-profile skinny on the Bear Waller Gap Mountain Bike Trail May 4, 2024, on the shoreline of Center Hill Lake. The public can go hiking on more than 470 miles of trails at 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the Cumberland River Basin on National Trails Day June 1, 2024. There are also dedicated biking trails available. (USACE Photo by Ashley Webster)

    Go take a hike on Nashville District’s extensive network of trails

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2024) – On the eve of National Trails Day June 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District takes the opportunity to shed light on its extensive network of trails surrounding its 10 lakes in the Cumberland River Basin, spanning Tennessee and Kentucky.
  • Virginia Bevis, administrative support assistant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in the Mid-Tennessee River Area Office, serves employees at Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville Locks in Alabama. She is seen here May 7, 2024, by the lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. (USACE Photo by Donna Robertson)

    Admin professionals are ‘glue’ that lets organization stick to priorities

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – Administrative professionals in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are highly respected and known as being the ‘glue’ that makes it possible for work centers and the organization to stick to priorities and stay focused on national and regional missions.

  • April

    Mike Bostic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District facility specialist, inspects a conference room April 2, 2024, at the district’s headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville District recently announced Bostic is the employee of the month for December 2023. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Facility specialist recognized as December employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has named Facility Specialist Mike Bostic its employee of the month for December 2023 for his diligent efforts to maintain equipment and facilities at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • February

    (Left to Right) Chris Stoltz, Chip Hall, Sydney Curnes, Theo Caldwell, Carisa Norman, Gary Caldwell, Mike Lee and Linda Lee pose May 14, 2023, during construction of a Habitat for Humanity home for Theo in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a mail clerk in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. (USACE Photo)

    Nashville District helps deliver ‘Habitat for Humanity’ home to mail clerk

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2024) – Owning one’s own home has always been a part of the American dream. For Theo Caldwell, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, his dream of being a homeowner became a reality after being selected to receive a Habitat for Humanity home.
  • Lt. Col. Robert W. Green (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and Ben Rohrbach (Far Left), Nashville District Engineering and Construction Division chief, recognize the newest licensed professionals affixed onto the “Registered Professional Personnel” board Feb. 20, 2024, at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Officials highlight professional accreditation during National Engineers Week

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2024) – To celebrate National Engineers Week, officials highlighted the importance of achieving professional accreditation and recognized the newest licensed professionals during a recognition ceremony today in the hallway where their nameplates are now affixed on the “Registered Professional Personnel” board.