22 Sep 2011

Hood Park boat ramp closed Oct. 4

Burbank, Wash. – Access to the boat ramp at Hood Park will be closed on Oct. 4 due to construction on Highway 124. The boat ramp will reopen on Oct. 5 for normal boating activities. Meanwhile, the campground will close for the season on Sept. 30. Contact Ice Harbor Natural Resources at 509-543-6060 for any recreation related questions.

15 Sep 2011

Corps announces ‘on-request’ lockage service for boaters on Snake, Columbia Rivers starting Sept. 16

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Beginning Friday, Sept. 16, recreational boaters can lock past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers almost any time during daylight hours, officials with the Corps’ Walla Walla District announced.

14 Sep 2011

Dworshak rangers invite public to volunteer on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

AHSAHKA, Idaho – On Saturday, Sept. 24, more than 180,000 volunteers, including volunteers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir will visit their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves, or forests and chip in to help improve these treasured places. They’ll be taking part in National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands in our country.

12 Sep 2011

‘Dam Cruise 2011’ offers unique views from top of Dworshak Dam

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering a unique opportunity to drive across the top of Dworshak Dam – the tallest, straight axis, vertical, concrete dam in the United States – on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

12 Sep 2011

Federal agencies team up for National Public Lands Day event at Hood Park

BURBANK, Wash. – Do you enjoy outdoor recreation activities on public lands? Would you like to help keep them safe, clean and beautiful?

9 Sep 2011

Lower Monumental navigation lock closes to river traffic for repairs

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Lower Monumental Dam’s navigation lock will close to commercial and recreational vessels during three separate periods between Sept. 12 and Oct. 4, operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District announced today.

9 Sep 2011

Dworshak offers fall ranger-led programs, activities

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Visitors can find fun outdoors at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir during the fall season, courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Dworshak Dam Visitor Center.

9 Sep 2011

Corps seeks National Public Lands Day volunteers to plant trees at Mill Creek

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Volunteers can join forces with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake located in Walla Walla, Wash., as they honor National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

2 Sep 2011

Use extra caution to enjoy a safe Labor Day weekend on the water

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds everyone to practice water safety while enjoying outdoor recreation during this last holiday of the summer.

1 Sep 2011

Use extra caution to enjoy a safe Labor Day weekend on the water; Dworshak Visitor Center hours to change

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District reminds everyone to practice water safety while enjoying outdoor recreation during this last holiday of the summer.