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Abiquiu & Cochiti lakes are experiencing smoke from wildfires. The lakes are open, but potentially unhealthy conditions could occur.

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Burrowing Owl Nests-ABQ DistrictIn the middle of the busy city of Albuquerque NM, there is a specifically designed area for burrowing owls, who are nesting in an urban setting. To save the burrowing owl’s nests from new construction, the Corps of Engineers in Albuquerque in a partnership with a local agency Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA) and the developer, have been building new artificial nests for the burrowing owls.

Zia Pueblo School NM - STEM FairWith some unusual engineering tools, like dry spaghetti and marshmallows, plus a dollop of science enthusiasm, an Albuquerque District Teammate is spreading the STEM word for an elementary school on the Zia Pueblo in New Mexico

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow SurveyWater in the Rio Grande impacts all life in New Mexico. The Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program works on improving habitat for endangered species along the river. The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow reproduces in flooded forest during spring runoff.

ABQ District-UNM-STEM MOUAlbuquerque District Corps of Engineers entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of New Mexico, to enhance opportunities in STEM education and student career paths. Col. Nelson Deputy Commander, South Pacific Division, recently signed the joint MOU with the University of New Mexico committing both to creating learning opportunities to inspire the next generation.

New Clint Tx Border Patrol StationThe Albuquerque District Corps of Engineers supports other Federal agencies with construction services. One result is a new energy-efficient Border Patrol Station, which recently opened in Clint, Texas.

STEM Olympiad at UNM-- ABQ District TeamA team from the Albuquerque District Corps of Engineers judges participants at the STEM Olympiad at the University of New Mexico.

Cleaning Up Kirtland AFB Unexploded Ordnance The Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing a $2 million project cleaning-up unexploded ordnance (bombs, small rockets, arms, and other munitions) at a 165-acre site on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Open Burn and Open Detonation site, created in the 1950s, was closed in 2010. The team of experts from the District and CH2M-Hill Corporation blow up anything on the surface, and down to 4 feet underground, that could be construed as unexploded munitions.

RT 66 Revitalization ProjectProject Manager Alicia Austin Johnson explains work performed by the Corps as part of the RT 66 Revitalization Project which aims to restore the Middle Rio Grande Bosque and connect people with the river.

DIVE TEAM AT JOHN MARTIN DAMThe District employed an Army dive team to help us with operations and maintenance work on the bulkheads at the Corp's John Martin Dam in southeastern Colorado.

Weir ModelThe Albuquerque District is using a large, indoor model of a small dam to determine how to update a decade old structure on a river in northern New Mexico. The model saves construction time and taxpayer money.

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Keeping Kids Safe Cruisin’ Into Summer

6/19/2013
Employees from the District’s John Martin Reservoir participated in the 9th Annual Cruisin’ Into Summer and Keep Kids Safe Fair June 1, 2013, in Rocky Ford, Colo. The staff was on hand providing water safety tips and handing out water safety materials to the more than 550 children and adults who stopped by the District's booth.

Albuquerque District Participates in National Get Outdoors Day

6/18/2013
Corps’ employees from the Albuquerque District participated in National Get Outdoors Day held at Albuquerque's Tingley Beach, June 8, 2013.

Hundreds of Tires, Tons of Trash Cleaned out at Conchas Lake

6/13/2013
Albuquerque District staff at Conchas Lake removed more than 560 tires from the lake at the South Recreation Area in preparation for the 2013 recreation season.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Brief History

6/12/2013
George Washington appointed the first engineer officers of the Army on June 16, 1775, during the American Revolution, and engineers have served in combat in all subsequent American wars. The Army established the Corps of Engineers as a separate, permanent branch on March 16, 1802, and gave the engineers responsibility for founding and operating the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

District Employees Discuss Dams, Water with Students at Water Festival

5/30/2013
Employees from the Albuquerque Districts’ Trinidad Lake Recreation Area joined more than 40 presenters at the second annual Water Festival at Trinidad State Junior College May 16, 2013.