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  • August

    A view of the terraced flood wall that also serves as walking path along the river.

    Decade of work to reduce flood risk nearly complete in Napa

    More than a decade of work to reduce flood risk in Napa, Calif., is nearly complete as the Sacramento District prepares to build the project’s last phase: a bypass for the Napa River.
  • St. John Fraser, a project data specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District during the work week, plays red-hot fiddle tunes on his weekends. (U.S. Army photo by Robert Kidd Released)

    Sacramento musician entertains, regains first love

    Maybe he’s living inside a familiar Hollywood script: boy finds love, loses love, survives sobering wakeup call and regains love. On most weekends, this red-haired whirlwind can be seen playing red-hot fiddle tunes in the Sacramento Celtic rock band One Eyed Reilly. Watching him perform, it’s hard to believe St. John Fraser’s sobering wakeup call came in the form of a cancerous brain tumor detected four years ago.

  • July

    When they’re not volunteering at a campground or driving their RV to the next adventure, Frank and Linda Strehle enjoy touring on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. This shot was taken near Bryce Canyon, Utah.

    Corps park volunteers love giving back to others

    Thank a campground volunteer as you enjoy your Fourth of July campout! The smiling hosts at our district campgrounds are volunteers who enjoy nature, camping and travel. We talked with a few of our volunteers from years past to hear more about the RV lifestyle, sightseeing on a Harley and what “getting away from it all” really means in the digital age.
  • This graphic outlines the flood risk management and recreation features proposed by the Corps' Truckee Meadows plan.

    Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project nears study completion

    The federal plan to reduce flood risk along the Truckee River near Reno, Nev., moved closer to reality this month as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its draft report and environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project.

  • June

    Their choral concert in New York’s Carnegie Hall was a world away from their daily mission with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, but both tasks could lead to a future in “records.” From left to right are Robin Rosenau, Lynne Erickson and LaDonna Hulcy.

    Sacramento District women perform in Carnegie Hall

    Their choral concert in New York’s Carnegie Hall was a world away from their daily mission with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, but both tasks could lead to a future in “records.”

  • May

    A 35,000-gallon tank is put into place next to a new general instruction building under construction at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., March 25, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is overseeing construction of the building, which is designed to reach a silver rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The 35,000-gallon tank will collect rain water from the building’s roof, which will then be used to help supply the building’s plumbing system. (U.S. Army Photo by Jack Davies/Released)

    Going Green: Ancient technology helps Corps build green at Presidio

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Egyptians did it. So did the Romans. Now, at the Presidio of Monterey in California, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is using the same ancient practice to meet modern-day, green-building requirements.
  • The “Three D” team sets out for fishing – from left are Daniel Hernandez, David Aguiler and Darrel Joy, along with volunteer crew members. Photo cropped for emphasis.

    Wounded warriors play sports together for more than 40 years

    Two wounded veterans from the California Central Valley met in the 1970s during physical rehabilitation and formed a bond of friendship centered on wheelchair sports. They’re still playing together today and we met them during the “Take a Warrior Fishing” event at Success Lake.

  • April

    A gantry crane's boom rests in the down position on Pier 3 at Military Ocean Terminal Concord March 3, 2013 in Concord, Calif. Pier 2 has been inoperable for the past five years and is a key component for MOTCO, which represents nearly 25 percent of the nation’s total ammunition shipping capability. The Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District have been developing three viable scenarios for Pier 2 and/or Pier 3 modernizations - all of which would allow MOTCO to meet its mission safely and efficiently. The district is gathering public input to determine the best approach to modernize the piers, and hopes to outline that plan in the final environmental impact statement expected fall 2014 with possible construction tentatively scheduled in 2016. Photo cropped for emphasis.

    Corps plans to modernize military port's piers

    Since 1942, the Military Ocean Terminal Concord – or MOTCO – has been a vital ammunition distribution center in support of the deploying forces during the Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars.
  • A large-diameter auger is used to excavate contaminated soil near building 258, located in the main garrison area of Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 2, 2013. The excavation is part of an environmental remediation project at the installation managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. The excavated soil will be stockpiled outside of the main garrison area, spread by tractor to a thickness of several feet and tilled regularly as part of a cleanup method called ‘landfarming,’ which uses the power of the sun to naturally heat the soil and evaporate contaminants such as gasoline.

    “Landfarming” sustainably cleans soil at nation’s largest Army Reserve post

    At Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., the largest U.S. Army Reserve post in the nation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is using the sun to naturally clean up soil contaminated with gasoline at a former fueling station on the installation.
  • Dave Smith, research ecologist from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Miss., surgically implants an acoustic tag into a 1-year-old steelhead trout March 25, 2013, at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery in Anderson, Calif. Smith is using the fish-tag data obtained for use in a computer model that helps evaluate habitat restoration work under the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project, a joint flood risk reduction effort between the district and the state's California Central Valley Flood Protection Board to repair river bank erosion along the Sacramento River and its tributaries.

    Fish behavior guides riverbank repairs

    Reducing flood risk in an environmentally mindful way brought ecologists to the Coleman National Fish Hatchery in Anderson, Calif., March 25-27 2013, to surgically implant electronic tracking devices into hundreds of live fish to study their behavior in the Sacramento River system.

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