19 Feb 2014

Dam West Boat Ramp Closed for Polar Plunge

CARLYLE LAKE – The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge is being held at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Dam West Day Use Area. In order to accommodate the Polar Plunge activities, the Dam West Boat Ramp will be closed to the general public from Friday, February 21st at noon through Saturday, February 22nd at 4:00 p.m. The closest available boat ramps to Dam West are the Allen Branch Boat Ramp and the Apache Boat Ramp located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East Boat Ramp which will be available to the general public during this period.

19 Feb 2014

Kaskaskia Watershed Association to hold Annual Summit

CARLYLE LAKE - The Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc (KWA) will hold its Annual Summit on Monday, March 3, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Convention Center, 1 Resort Drive, Carlyle, Illinois. This year’s theme “A River Runs Through It,” will focus on the important roles of the Kaskaskia River and the Kaskaskia Watershed.

10 Feb 2014

Corps of Engineers Seeks Volunteers for Placement of Fish Structure

Mark Twain Lake - Many Christmas trees have been collected during the tenth annual Christmas tree

6 Feb 2014

Corps to host public hearing on two river training structure projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will hold a Public Hearing Feb. 19 for two draft Environmental Assessments for river training structure construction activities on the Mississippi River.

29 Jan 2014

Eagle Day at Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center

Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the 3rd Annual Eagle Day event on

29 Jan 2014

Campground Volunteers Needed at Lake Shelbyville for 2014

Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville are looking for motivated

24 Jan 2014

Corps to host public meeting on prevention plans for aquatic nuisance species transfer between Mississippi River and Great Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the White House Council on Environmental Quality are hosting a public meeting Jan. 30, 2014, from 4 - 7 p.m. to discuss the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Report that was submitted to Congress Jan. 6, 2014, and to allow for public comment. The report presents a range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through aquatic connections.

24 Jan 2014

Corps of Engineers investigating cable failure at Melvin Price main lock

The St. Louis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investigating a series of cable failures in the main lock at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Mississippi River.

24 Jan 2014

Corps of Engineers to host Public Hearing on FUSRAP St. Louis Downtown Sites

The St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a public hearing regarding the St. Louis Downtown Site of the Formerly Used Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) January 30, 2014 at 4:30pm at Clay Elementary School, 3820 North 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63107.

15 Jan 2014

Mark Twain Lake Announces Plans for the 3rd Annual Antler Shed Hunt for Youth

Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake in partnership with Monroe