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  • October

    Sacramento District retiree Larry Smith stands with his arms crossed.

    Celebrating 95 years: Q&A with retiree Larry Smith

    On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Larry Smith, who began working at USACE in 1974.
  • Sacramento District retiree Steven Freitas smiling.

    Celebrating 95 years: Q&A with retiree Steven Freitas

    On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talked to Steven Freitas, who began working at USACE in 1983.
  • Sacramento District retiree Linda Finley smiling

    Celebrating 95 years: Q&A with retiree Linda Finley

    On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Linda Finley, who started working at USACE in 1978 as a student engineer.

  • June

    Lead natural resource specialist Shawna Polen stands in front of a interactive display for Hensley Lake holding a handmade letherbound book she created for a sustainable art challenge.

    Park Ranger wins USACE art challenge honoring Earth Day

    Sacramento District park ranger Shawna Polen was announced as the Grand Champion of the USACE Sustainable Art Challenge, held in honor of Earth Day. Polen submitted a handmade, leatherbound book for the winning entry.

  • May

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    National Guard’s 649th Engineer Company gives and receives during training exercise

    In a win-win scenario, both parties are content with an arrangement or gain something equally.That’s exactly what happened during the California Army National Guard 649th Engineer Company’s annual training at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Black Butte Dam and Lake from April 29 - May 3.The National Guard Soldiers gain
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    No bridge? No problem. National Guard Soldiers bring the solution

    Visitors to Sacramento District’s Black Butte Dam and Lake in Orland, California, had the opportunity to catch more than fish and scenic lake views from April 29-May 3. On one stretch of lake, visitors also caught a glimpse of how the California Army National Guard can create a floating, mobile bridge in a matter of minutes.The 132nd Multi-Role

  • 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
  • This photo features photo, video, and illustrative work completed by USACE Sacramento District public affairs specialist who won awards in the 2024 Herbert A. Kassner Competition.

    Sacramento District public affairs officers place in Kassner competition

    Three public affairs specialists at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District placed in the Herbert A. Kassner Communication Awards Competition this year. The Kassner competition is conducted annually across all USACE districts on behalf of the Chief of Engineers. Products were judged on a 10-point grading system within 14 categories ranging

  • March

    Attendees of the Sacramento District annual Business Opportunity Open House (BOOH) view a presentation regarding information about the District in Sacramento, California on March 5, 2024.

    Business Opportunity Open House opens doors for prospective contractors

    Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District hosts a Business Opportunity Open House to outline upcoming federally funded projects that prospective contractors may want to bid on. This year was no different. What was different this year, however, was the attendance. More than 340 prospective contractors convened in Downtown
  • Col. James Handura, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, looks up at the front of the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Stockton, California.

    Investing in employee safety should pay dividends

    Col. Chad Caldwell accepts that the business of building and operating massive infrastructure projects is inherently hazardous. He doesn’t accept that all work-related injuries are inevitable.With a greater emphasis on safety across the organization and support from leaders up to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott

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