• Corps to host youth dove hunts at Russell Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct two youth dove hunts at the Richard B. Russell Project Office on Sept. 9 and 16, 2017. The hunts will begin at 2 p.m. and end at sunset.
  • Russell Lake officials seek volunteers for annual cleanup

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Richard B. Russell Lake seek volunteers to assist with the annual National Public Lands Day cleanup at the reservoir this year. National Public Lands Day will be observed throughout September at Russell Lake. Georgia’s Rivers Alive organization will partner with the Corps of Engineers to sponsor the cleanup. Volunteers for the cleanup campaign will work on the shoreline and islands in and around Russell Lake anytime between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, 2017, National Public Lands Day.
  • One person, huge impact on small businesses

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Her office may be small (she’s the only small business specialist) but Leila Hollis packs a big punch when it comes to giving small companies an edge in working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. So much so, her management of a $600 million program earned her a 2017 Women of Color Technology All Star award.
  • Primitive weapon deer hunts return to Thurmond this autumn

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Muzzleloader and archery hunters can participate in primitive weapon deer hunts at Bussey Point Management Area located in Lincoln County, Georgia, this autumn.
  • National Public Lands Day cleanup date set; Corps of Engineers seeks volunteers

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks volunteers for the annual Thurmond Lake cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 30, 2017. Scouting groups, civic organizations, sports clubs, church groups, businesses, families and individuals can participate.
  • Archaeologists to speak on recovery of Civil War Confederate ironclad from Savannah River

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Two renown underwater archaeologists will present information on the latest efforts
  • Harbor expansion advances: 1st construction feature completed

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District announced today the Savannah Harbor Expansion
  • Lake Springs boat ramp on Thurmond Lake to close for upgrades

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Lake Springs boat ramp on Thurmond Lake will close Monday – Thursday, July 31 –
  • Corps to host Drought Contingency Plan public workshop in N. Augusta July 12

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials from the Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will hold a workshop on proposed changes to the Savannah River Basin Drought Contingency Plan on July 12 in North Augusta, South Carolina.
  • Lifejackets worn … Nobody mourns

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – More public recreation fatalities occur in July than any other month, so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) asks the recreating public to play it safe while on, in, or near the water because drowning is a leading cause of death this time of year. USACE public recreation fatality statistics show that 88 percent were male, 89 percent were not wearing a life jacket, and 47 percent were swimming in areas not designated as a swimming area.