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  • June

    An aerial view shows construction of the fish passage structure along the west bank of the Sacramento River in Yolo County, California, on June 5, 2025. The structure is part of the Sacramento Weir Widening Project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, which will create an 8,600-foot "double hybrid technical fishway" for endangered salmon, steelhead and sturgeon. The $350 million project combines flood control infrastructure with fish passage capabilities to protect threatened species during high-water events.

    Sacramento Weir Fish Passage: Offers Lifeline to Threatened and Endangered Fish Species in California's Central Valley

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a groundbreaking 1.6-mile "fish highway" designed to prevent thousands of endangered salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon from becoming stranded during flood events in the Sacramento River system. The $350 million double-channel fishway connects the Sacramento River to Tule Canal, accommodating fish up to 10 feet long through two parallel passages. Unlike traditional fish ladders, this system handles the unique challenge of serving both downstream-migrating juvenile salmon and upstream-spawning adult sturgeon during peak flood season from December to March. The innovative design addresses critical survival needs for species protected under the Endangered Species Act. Expected to be fully operational by winter 2026, the project represents a major advancement in balancing flood protection with wildlife conservation.

  • May

    The U.S. Forest Service hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25, 2024, to celebrate the modernization and completion of construction of Phase 1 of the Redding Air Attack Base enhancements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has been working in partnership with the USFS and the City of Redding to help build this five-year, $28 million project. This project will expand airtanker loading capabilities by 132% and allow for the simultaneous loading of five aircraft, up from two previously. This base is vital in providing initial and extended attacks for wildfires across the western U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa and Redding Mayor Tenessa Audette also helped celebrate and spoke at the ribbon-cutting event. (U.S. Army Photo by Grant Okubo)

    USFS Celebrates upgrades at Redding Air Attack Base Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

    The U.S. Forest Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Redding Air Attack Base on April 25, 2024, to celebrate the completion of the first phase of safety upgrades and modernization.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, in partnership with the USFS and the City of Redding, completed Phase One of the $28 million modernization

  • April

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors utilize equipment to move and separate metal debris at the Pioneer Mill collection site in West Maui, Feb. 24, 2024. USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. (USACE Photo by John Daves)

    Sacramento District team members aid in Maui wildfire recovery mission

    It has been several months since the devasting wildfire disaster swept through portions of Maui, including Kula and the historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. The fires destroyed more than 2,200 properties and countless historical sites.Since the wildfires on Aug. 8, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has

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