National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22
• Always wear a proper-fitting Coast Guard approved personal flotation device or life jacket • Keep out of the restricted areas, 600 feet above the lock and dam and 150 feet below • Use an appropriately-sized river anchor
Crosscurrents Winter 2026
The Winter 2026 edition of Crosscurrents is now available!
Read it here
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program
Today (Feb. 23), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program.
News release
Mark your calendar for our 2026 fee-free dates!
USACE offers fee-free days throughout the year to mark days of celebration and commemoration.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025.

Latest News

Corps of Engineers kicks off National Safe Boating Week with safety reminders for recreation site visitors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, kicks off National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters at our recreation sites to be smart while on the water. Last year marked our 18th consecutive year without a water-related fatality at our recreation sites
Published: 5/14/2026
Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Twin Cities bank stabilization project
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota.
Published: 5/13/2026
Corps of Engineers and city of Northfield, Minn., to sign agreement marking the beginning of an environmental water tower project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Northfield, Minnesota, will sign a project partnership agreement for the design and construction of a new city water tower during a brief ceremony May 15.
Published: 5/7/2026