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  • March

    More than three hundred volunteers participated in the 35th annual Take Pride in Blue Marsh Day on April 16, 2016. Volunteers work on a variety of projects, including litter clean-up, nature trail maintenance, guiderail construction, bridge construction and tree planting.

    Army Corps to host annual Take Pride in Blue Marsh Day

    LEESPORT, PA – Blue Marsh Lake will be holding its 36th annual “Take Pride in Blue Marsh” volunteer work program on April 21st, 2018. Various projects for the day include: litter pickup, seedling planting, trail work, wildlife habitat improvement, table painting, trail improvements, landscaping and other projects. Friends, family and organizations are invited to join the project staff for a day in the great outdoors.

  • June

    Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

  • October

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, waves break on the shore of the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project Oct. 1, 2015. The Norfolk District, in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach, completed a beach renourishment project in 2013 that widened the buffer between storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses, and tourist attractions. Before Hurricane Joaquin, Norfolk District project teams will assess the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project, and will do a post-storm assessment to document any impacts to the system. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Norfolk District prepares response teams, project sites for Hurricane Joaquin

    Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking the following measures to protect the health and safety of Virginians, and prevent flooding and damage at its military and civil work project sites throughout the commonwealth.
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, waves break on the shore of the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project Oct. 1, 2015. The Norfolk District, in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach, completed a beach renourishment project in 2013 that widened the buffer between storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses, and tourist attractions. Before Hurricane Joaquin, Norfolk District project teams will assess the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project, and will do a post-storm assessment to document any impacts to the system. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Norfolk District prepares response teams, project sites for Hurricane Joaquin

    Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking the following measures to protect the health and safety of Virginians, and prevent flooding and damage at its military and civil work project sites throughout the commonwealth.