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  • The Rivers Project Natural Resource Management Master Plan

    The Rivers Project Master Plan is the required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval document that guides public use and natural resource management on the Project’s 48,792 acres of Federal public lands and 106,208 acres of Project waters for environmental stewardship and recreation related purposes. The Project area for the Master Plan extends from Mississippi River Mile 0, at Cairo, Illinois; upstream to the tail water of Locks and Dam 22, Mississippi River Mile 301, at Saverton, Missouri. The majority of the Project’s public lands are upstream of St. Louis, Missouri. The lower 80 miles of the Illinois River, is also managed by Rivers Project and is included in the plan.

  • Visitor Center Open at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake, – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invite you to visit the M.W.

  • Applications Available for Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities and Wounded Warriors

    14-23 Applications for Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities-Wounded

  • 2014 Student Internships Available at Lake Shelbyville

     14-22 Student Internships Available at Lake Shelbyville.pdfFor Immediate Release:12 March

  • Kaskaskia River Clean-Up Success

    Volunteers from the Kaskaskia Mariners Association participated in the first of two scheduled Kaskaskia River Cleanup Days on Saturday, March 15. The clean-up was a big success with volunteers filling a 20 cubic yard dumpster during the event. The cleanup effort was concentrated in the New Athens portion of the river. Lunch was provided for all that participated by Smitty’s at the Marina.

  • Blood Drive Donors to Receive Free Camping

    Carlyle Lake – The American Red Cross in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, March 27th at the Carlyle Lake Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The American Red Cross works diligently every day to keep an adequate supply of blood, especially in preparation for the summer recreation months when donations are needed. In the U.S. today, a blood transfusion is needed every two seconds. The need for blood is ongoing—24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give the gift of life to help meet the demand.

  • Partnership agreement paves way to reducing flood risk in Metro East

    Federal and local partners took a significant step towards reducing flood risk to the Metro East here today. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, the Metro East Sanitary District and the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council signed a project partnership agreement to address underseepage in the East St. Louis levee system.

  • Fish Habitat Improvement Day Postponed

    Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Improvement Day Postponed Lake Shelbyville - The Fish Habitat

  • Carlyle Lake Christmas Tree Recycling Program

    CARLYLE LAKE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual spring Christmas tree recycling/fish habitat improvement project being held Saturday, March 8, 2014.

  • Annual workshops prepare partners for flood season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will conduct its annual flood preparedness workshops over the next two weeks with levee districts, the National Weather Service, as well as local, state and federal emergency responders from across the region.