6 Nov 2020

Improving Biodiversity in the Habitat Management Units

Habitat Management Units, or HMUs, are different from other parks. While parks are maintained to provide recreational opportunities, HMUs are areas of land dedicated to environmental stewardship.

15 Oct 2020

Corps repurposes native willow for habitat improvement

In an effort to stabilize shorelines, protect cultural sites and improve habitat for fish and wildlife, Corps engineers, biologists and environmental scientists have repurposed native coyote willow found below the Mill Creek Diversion Dam at Rooks Park in Walla Walla.

13 Aug 2020

Constructing Habitat for an Industrious Owl

For most bird species, the concept of living underground would be considered strange. For the burrowing owl, living anywhere else would be unthinkable.