9 Nov 2018

The Corps’ RAMS program helps restore land, keep people safe from abandoned mines

Abandoned mines scattered throughout the United States present potentially dangerous public safety and environmental hazards. Open mine shafts, unstable passages, acid drainage, toxic air, and leftover explosive materials are just some of the hazards commonly associated with abandoned mine sites. Mines often fill with toxic water as rains flow in

18 Oct 2018

Employee Spotlight: Uriel Lopez, Jr.

Please introduce yourself:My name is Uriel Lopez, Jr. I am a recent graduate from Chico State University, where I received my Bachelors of Science in Recreation Administration with an option in Parks and Natural Resource Management. I am a Park Ranger at Englebright Lake in Smartsville, California. I am currently assigned to the Sacramento District

4 Oct 2018

Multi-Hazard Tournament game play provides real world solutions

By J. Paul Bruton and Hunter MerrittIs it okay for employees to spend an entire workday playing games? Well, if they got together to play Scrabble or have a Candy-Crush tournament, the answer, of course would be a resounding “No!” But what if the event that brought these organizations together under the umbrella of gameplay, produced tangible,

24 Sep 2018

A single day of volunteering makes a giant difference

Day in and day out, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District works to ensure that visitors to our Corps parks and lakes are able to enjoy nature at its best. That means a year-round effort by park rangers and staff to keep these lakes, rivers, recreation areas and campsites free of trash and in working order. Once a year, however, many visitors return to our parks, and some come for the first time, to lend a helping hand in the ongoing effort to maintain public lands.

6 Sep 2018

7 things you need to know about Natomas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will complete improvements to the remaining 24 of 42 miles of levees surrounding the Natomas basin near Sacramento, Calif., one the most at-risk regions in the nation for catastrophic flooding.

30 Aug 2018

Employee Spotlight: Jesse Jordan

Please introduce yourself:My name is Jesse Jordan. I’m originally from Trinidad but moved around a bit before finally settling in sunny Florida for high school and college. I earned a degree in civil engineering from Florida Tech in 2011 and immediately got a job working in the oil field as a technician out in the Gulf of Mexico. After a few years

25 Apr 2018

Veterans enjoy a special ‘Day on the Lake’

The 7th Annual Warrior’s Day on the Lake took place Saturday, April 21, at Success Lake, located just outside of Porterville, California. With a name like Success Lake, you would expect events held there to be nothing less than super, and according to hosts, participants and volunteers, the event hosted by Central Valley Vets went off, well …

18 Apr 2018

There's much more to this event than hooking a fish

Better put Kid's Fishing Day 2018 on your calendar now, or you just might miss it!

13 Apr 2018

Valentine for the OMB

Matt Valentine, an architect with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, learned about career opportunities in the Corps during an architecture job fair at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Nine years later, Valentine represented the district at the 2018 edition of the same job fair.

9 Apr 2018

Rain dampens event, but families still enjoy Kids Fishing Day

Despite the ‘pineapple express’ that brought widespread rain across much of the state, over 30 children and their families participated in the annual Kids Fishing Day event held at Eastman Lake on April 7.