News from 2023


Rare bee found in Wisconsin by pollinator task force

We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service know that protecting rare pollinators is a team effort. We’re pleased to share that a team of biologists made a remarkable find of a rare native bee at Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin.


Kodiak Refuge Inspires New Music

Scottish-born singer-songwriter and 5X Platinum and Grammy-nominated musician KT Tunstall released an original piece of music inspired by her residency at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Kodiak, Alaska.


Celebrate Earth Day 2023

On this Earth Day, folks in Alabama have a lot to celebrate thanks to a team at Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge working to make one corner of the state a better place.


Trumpeter Swans: First Sign of Spring

Although the first day of spring has technically passed, signs of spring are just beginning to peer their heads here at the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge on the south shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin


Fish Passage Projects Support Migrating Fish, Recreational Opportunities and Flood Prevention

Across the country National Fish Passage Program projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help restore rivers, protect wildlife, support communities, and improve climate resilience.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Job Opening in Eastern North Carolina

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has a permanent position open for a Maintenance Worker to work as part of a Maintenance Action Team for national wildlife refuges in eastern North Carolina.


Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Weather and wildlife management activities have led to the temporary closures of several refuge roads to vehicles and/or general public access.


Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Expands Historic Hasty Point Plantation

Latest acquisition advances master planning initiative, provides greater access to new recreational and educational opportunities


Shed Antler Collection Begins May 1 in Teton County

Officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced plans today for the opening of wildlife winter range at 6 am on May 1st, 2023 in Teton County Wyoming.


Lake Ashtabula West Crossing Campground to receive a $244,000 facelift

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $244,000 contract to AMG Construction Company, out of Banning, California, to update its Lake Ashtabula West Crossing Campground, near Valley City, North Dakota.


Oliver Fishing Pier Temp Closure

Black Warrior & Tombigbee Lakes, Holt Resource Office would like to announce the temporary closure for improvements, maintenance and repairs of the Oliver Fishing Pier Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.


Corps to participate in multiagency permitting day in Mat-Su

Staff members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District’s Regulatory Division will be available to meet with the public April 24 from 2 to 7 p.m. during a multiagency permitting information event at the Matanuska Susitna Borough in Palmer.


Corps to host public meeting on Robinson Lake restoration study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement study, and will host a public meeting May 17, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School.


Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lakes low levels impact recreation and safety

Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Offices at Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lakes are currently experiencing lower than normal lake levels.


Public comments sought on plan for Yorkinut Slough Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District and federal partner the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are constructing a habitat rehabilitation project for Yorkinut Slough in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge near Brussels, Illinois, and are seeking comments on the project.


NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-17 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 between April 26 and May 17.


Corps of Engineers Announces Delaware Dam Temporary Closure of Dam Access for Gate Cleaning and Painting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District announces a temporary closure of access to the Delaware Dam beginning Monday, April 24, 2023.


Richard B. Russell Lake holds 33rd Annual Youth Fishing Derby

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Richard B. Russell Project Office, is hosting the 33rd Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at freshly stocked Calhoun Falls Bank Fishing area, located on Highway 72 in Calhoun Falls, S.C.


ERDC hosts Earth Day event for Mississippi students

In celebration of Earth Day, more than 100 local eighth-graders made their way to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for hands-on science demonstrations on Thursday, April 20, 2023.


Leaders in riverway commercial traffic visit Mega Project construction in Pittsburgh

Industry experts, inland navigation stakeholders, government officials and more stepped off the bus and walked over to a welcome station where they donned life jackets and hard hats.