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  • July

    From riverbed to museum: Revolutionary War cannon found during Savannah Harbor Expansion Project have a new home

    What began as a dredging operation to deepen Savannah Harbor evolved into what might be one of the most significant underwater archaeological discoveries in Savannah’s history, and now, those artifacts have officially been unveiled at their new home, the Savannah History Museum.

  • June

    Photo of Stephen Montjoy being presented an award by SAME Savannah Post President, Mack Howell.

    USACE Savannah District engineer receives 2026 James Connolly Award

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District’s area engineer at Fort Gordon, Stephen Montjoy, received the 2026 James Connolly Award during the Society of American Military Engineers Tri-Regional Joint Engineering Training Symposium on June 24, 2026, at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront in Savannah, Georgia.
  • Ben Werner, natural resource specialist for the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, poses for a photo with his two children during the Take Kids Fishing event May 23, 2026, at Modoc Fishing Pier on J. Strom Thurmond Lake in Modoc, South Carolina.

    Youth anglers reel in excitement at Corps of Engineers-hosted event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District hosted the 5th annual Take Kids Fishing event May 23, 2026, at the Modoc Fishing Pier on J. Strom Thurmond Lake in Modoc, South Carolina.

  • April

    The 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced, pose with the team guidon.

    USACE 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team deploys to Europe

    The 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced (FEST-A) deployed to Europe on March 26, 2026, to provide technical engineering support to U.S. European Command.

  • March

    Ray Livermore, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District environmental engineer, talked to 350 Van Buren County middle and high school students in Spencer, Tennessee, about the 3Rs of Explosives Safety (Recognize, Retreat and Report). The Spencer Artillery Range Formerly Used Defense Sites property encompasses 30,618 acres in three different counties close to McMinnville and Spencer, Tennessee, and was an active training range from 1941-1944. (USACE photo)

    Students living by Formerly Used Defense Site area learn the 3Rs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, manages the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Program across seven states, and part of that mission is to educate the communities by FUDS properties about what to do if they come across unexploded ordnances.
  • Col. Ron Sturgeon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District Commander, addresses a military stakeholders summit, February 25–26, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia.

    Savannah District strengthens military partnerships at summit

    Representatives from 11 military installations gathered in Savannah, Georgia, Feb. 25-26, 2026, for a summit hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District. The event focused on ensuring stakeholders understand the district’s support capabilities, strengthening partnerships, addressing concerns, and sharing best practices.

  • February

    Evan Brashier, a conservation biologist, and Adam Weatherford, chief of the Forest, Fish and Wildlife Section for the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, plant bald cypress trees at hazardous shoal locations at J. Strom Thurmond Lake on Jan. 12, 2026.

    Strong Roots, Safer Waters: Cypress Trees Planted at Thurmond Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District recently planted bald cypress trees at J. Strom Thurmond Lake, also known as Clarks Hill Lake. The trees were installed at six hazardous shoal locations to improve safety, stabilize shorelines and create long-term habitat for fish and other wildlife.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, refresh fish attractor sites at J. Strom Thurmond Lake on Jan. 12, 2026.

    USACE refreshes fish attractor sites at J. Strom Thurmond Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District recently refreshed five fish attractor sites in J. Strom Thurmond Lake, also known as Clarks Hill Lake. The Savannah District maintains a network of strategically placed fish attractor sites across the lake that improve fish habitat and create productive fishing locations for anglers.

  • January

    Participating youth and Outdoor Dream Foundation staff pose for a photo at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project during a deer hunting event hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District on October 11, 2025.

    Guided hunts at Russell Lake offer hope and healing for children facing illness

    Every Saturday during Georgia’s 2025–2026 youth deer hunting season, which runs from Oct. 11, 2025, through Jan. 11, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District partners with a foundation to provide hunting opportunities for children diagnosed with terminal or life-threatening illnesses at Richard B. Russell Lake.