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  • April

    EARTH DAY -- Acknowledge the Past. Engage the Present. Chart the Future. Sustain the Mission. Secure the Future.

    Army Corps turns its focus to Earth Day activities

    Taking care of the Earth is an everyday mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the agency does find ways each spring to increase its emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship just a bit. This year is no different. From our district in Germany to Hawaii, from New England to southern California and many districts and divisions in between, the Corps of Engineers is observing Earth Day in a number of ways.

  • USACE employees go green in April

    From tree planting and spring cleanups to a “Green Campus Initiative,” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel are making a difference as Earth Day approaches on April 22. Although Army Corps of Engineers employees take time to do something good for the environment on a daily basis, each April there is an increased emphasis on getting outdoors and working with community groups to do just a little bit more.

  • Activities help USACE celebrate Earth Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is marking the 33rd Earth Day with celebrations far and wide, and as diverse as possible, running the gamut from simple cleanups to educational activities for young and old alike. Headquarters Corps of Engineers will participate once again in the National Sustainable Design Expo April 18 and 19 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

  • August

    From left: Dr. James E. Kundell, Chair of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board, and Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick at the public release of the Army Corps of Engineers reinvigorated Environmental Operating Principles.

    USACE 'reinvigorates' Environmental Operating Principles

    For 10 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has lived by its Environmental Operating Principles. The seven principles, often called the Corps of Engineers “Green Ethics,” have encouraged Corps employees to consider the environment in everything they do.

  • June

    Corps welcomes NRC sea-level rise study

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes the National Research Council report, "Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, And Washington: Past, Present and Future," that was released June 22, 2012.

  • April

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) explains the Trinity River Project to visiting DISD students. USACE was one of EDD 2011's hands-on exhibitors. Thousands of Dallas Independent School District students visited the USACE booth and learned about the Trinity River Project and its impact on the local ecosystem. USACE has approximately 34,000 dedicated civilians and soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 90 countries worldwide. USACE men and women protect and restore the Nation's environment including efforts in the Everglades, the Louisiana coast, and in many of the country's waterways. USACE also cleans sites with contaminated with hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste and material in hopes of sustaining the environment.

    USACE marks Earth Day 2012 with activities far, wide

    April is known for its spring showers, the hum of lawn mowers as they start up, and for the annual Earth Day celebrations hosted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts, divisions, and centers.