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2023 Kaskaskia Eagle Fest

The 2023 Eagle Fest event will be held on Saturday, March 4th from 9am – 3pm at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, IL (4800 Lock and Dam Road).


Temporary full road closure of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam March 8 through April 5 to remove equipment used to perform routine maintenance on the dam.


Corps of Engineers, Wood River, partner on sewer improvement project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and the City of Wood River, Illinois, recently entered into a cost-shared Project Partnership Agreement, or PPA, for sewer improvements included in the State Street Sewer Separation Project.


Roadway over Red Rock Dam to experience partial and full closures to traffic beginning February 27

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces temporary single-lane road closures to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam beginning February 27


Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study draft Environmental Assessment available for public comment

A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study (DSMS). Conducted in accordance with Section 149 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has reevaluated recent interim risk reduction measures (IRRMs) implemented in the 2019 update to the Lake Audubon Water Control Manual (WCM).


Corps of Engineers will conduct snow surveys in preparation for the spring melt

Survey teams with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin collecting snow surveys throughout the region Feb. 20 - 28.


Accelerated funding keeps Brandon Road Interbasin Project moving forward

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, received $1.5 million from the states of Illinois and Michigan this week to continue advancing the engineering and design of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the upper Illinois Waterway.


Lake Huron fishery further protected from invasive sea lampreys thanks to new trap on the East Branch Au Gres River in Michigan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District and Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) are pleased to announce the completion of a $1.67 million permanent sea lamprey trap on the East Branch Au Gres River in Iosco County, Michigan


Nearly 90,000 tons of rock to be placed on Tuttle Creek Dam through BIL funded project

Nearly 90,000 tons of rock is scheduled to be placed on the face of Tuttle Creek Dam, near Manhattan, Kansas, within the next couple years to repair damages from the 2019 high-water event.


Holding space for adaptive hunting

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is a tradition that dates back to the early 1900s. While more than 330 refuges are open to the public for hunting across the country, we at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are focused on holding space for people who use adaptive equipment like shooting mounts, specialized triggers and all-terrain wheelchairs to hunt, and we're working to remove access barriers on public lands more broadly


Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Weather and wildlife management activities have led to the temporary closures of several refuge roads to vehicles and/or general public access.


Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determination for research. We propose to continue allowing this existing use on the Refuge.


William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determinations. Under USFWS policy, compatibility determinations for existing uses on National Wildlife Refuges must be periodically reviewed and updated.


Baskett Slouth National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determination for research. We propose to continue allowing this existing use on the Refuge.


MANZANAR TO HOST CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY FEBRUARY 23

Manzanar National Historic Site will host U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a naturalization ceremony at noon, Thursday, February 23, in the Manzanar Visitor Center.


Celebrate Arizona Archeology month hiking with a ranger at Petrified Forest National Park

How would you communicate your story on stone or pottery? What would your messages to each other look like?


2023 Dark Sky Festival was a success

Clear skies, telescopes, and engaging speakers combined for a stellar experience at this year’s Dark Sky Festival in Death Valley National Park.


Mount Rainier National Park seeks housing to lease for staff

Mount Rainier National Park is seeking housing to lease for park employees during the park’s peak visitation period (April to November) and is inviting rental property and business owners to submit leasing proposals by February 28, 2023.


United States submits its first multi-country nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for Moravian Church Settlements

The National Park Service (NPS) submitted the United States’ first multi-country nomination to the World Heritage List for the first time in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention’s 50-year history.


Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks seek public input on planting sequoia seedlings in areas impacted by recent wildfires

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a proposal to replant giant sequoia and other mixed conifer seedlings in areas severely impacted by the recent Castle and KNP Complex wildfires and where regeneration is otherwise not anticipated in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.