16 Mar 2022

Flood Control Partnerships for a Safer Sacramento

In December 1861, as the Civil War raged in the Eastern United States, the young city of Sacramento, California, was fighting its own battle—with raging flood waters. The city’s fight to stay dry continues to the present day, spearheaded by a variety of federal, state, and local agencies.

19 Jul 2021

Did You Know … USACE helps clean up sites containing unexploded military ordnance?

Throughout the past two centuries, large sections of land have been used across the United States

19 Jan 2021

Unmanned Aircraft pilots take USACE imagery to new heights

It was a seriously chilly morning, at least by California standards, when U.S. Army Corps of

31 Aug 2020

District employee earns Civil Responder of the Year

When Jessica Fischer started her career at the Army Corps of Engineers 11 years ago, she didn’t plan on becoming an emergency manager. She was set on a quiet career as a Project Engineer at the New York District. Then 2011 happened.

21 Oct 2019

Sacramento District invests in employees through Supervisor Excellence Program

On Sep. 24, the Sacramento District graduated its first class of the Supervisor Excellence Program, an 8-month program designed to inculcate supervisors in their community of practice at a pace that still allows them to focus on their considerable responsibilities.