30 Sep 2016

Raystown debuts mountain bike skills park; first of its kind on federal lands

Dualie, Gnarl, Shred, Grinder, Grunt, Berm, and Bonk.   The average person has probably never heard

23 Sep 2016

Vietnam vets share memories

Vietnam.It is a word and a place that brought up distinct, and often rugged, memories for a number

15 Sep 2016

Army water treatment plant brings a unique first

Drinking water for the members of the Fort Detrick, Maryland community is now cleaner than ever,

13 Sep 2016

Corps of Engineers participates in first-time flood summit in high-risk DC

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives joined more than 150 experts to discuss flooding in our nation’s capital at Gallaudet University, Sept. 8, 2016, marking the first flood summit of its kind in Washington.

11 Aug 2016

Raystown Lake engages visitors with artwork, neon lights to promote water safety and environmental stewardship

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake hosted the 5th annual

9 Aug 2016

Army Corps survey vessel crew assists with rescue in Chesapeake Bay

Crew of Baltimore District's Survey Vessel LINTHICUM assists U.S. Coast Guard with rescue of disabled small boat in Chesapeake Bay near Virginia Beach

26 Jul 2016

Corps of Engineers Assists Air Force in Wetlands Mitigation Project

CLINTON, Maryland ­– After six years of project partnership, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

25 Jul 2016

World’s largest engineering providers, conservation grant-makers team up to restore nation’s largest estuary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has signed a Watershed Assessment Cost-Sharing Agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to begin work on the Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration Plan.

5 Jul 2016

Corps of Engineers enters educational partnership with Morgan State University

 “We don’t want to just increase the number of American students in STEM.  We want to make sure

6 Jun 2016

Corps participates in President Obama’s Every Kid in a Park initiative that connects fourth graders with nature

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, welcomed fourth-grade students to several of

3 Jun 2016

Corps finishes high probability operations 6 months ahead of schedule at 4825 Glenbrook Road

The large tan tent at 4825 Glenbrook Road in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Washington D.C. will be coming down about six months ahead of schedule, signifying the end of high probability operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cleanup site at this prestige property.

23 May 2016

‘Conquer the Dam’ 5K at Jennings Randolph Lake sets record, raises funds for local seniors

Aging and Family Services of Mineral County hosted the 5th annual ‘Conquer the Dam’ 5K run-walk at

16 May 2016

Corps joins more than 100 volunteers on a mission to be a part of the solution to Raystown Lake pollution

Friends of Raystown Lake and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), along with 130 volunteers,

14 Apr 2016

Marklesburg Volunteer Fire Department awarded the 2015 Excellence in Partnership Award for collaboration with Raystown Lake community

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Corps Foundation—the official non-profit for

5 Apr 2016

Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.

1 Apr 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris vessel pulls Chessie from the depths of the Baltimore Harbor

BALTIMORE—After decades of speculation, the legend of Chessie--the sea monster who calls the

22 Mar 2016

Baltimore District Corporate Communication Office receives national awards for excellence in journalism

Members of the Baltimore District Corporate Communication Office received honors as part of the 2015

10 Feb 2016

Army Corps employee honored for stopping runaway vehicle at Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Command Sgt. Major Antonio Jones and Baltimore District

14 Jan 2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lab in Alexandria trains Veterans in archaeological curation, prepares them for future

The Veterans Curation Program provides five months of paid, intensive archaeological curation training to recently-separated Veterans, using collections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Veterans are not only helping the Corps rehabilitate vast archaeological collections to museum standards to aid in future research but are also learning important career-building skills. The VCP laboratory in Alexandria held an open house Jan. 12, 2016, so the 12 employed Veterans could demonstrate their work in archiving and artifacts and discuss how the program is helping them to prepare for the future.

20 Nov 2015

D.C. Silver Jackets recognized as climate change leader by Cities100

The District of Columbia Silver Jackets flood-fighting team has been selected to be highlighted in the global publication Cities100 that names 100 concrete city programs to address climate change that can be scaled and replicated across the world.