Home / Media / News Stories

News Story Archive

Results:
Tag: Rio Grande silvery minnow
Clear

  • July

    Sunflowers are native to New Mexico and are springing up in swales all over the Rio Grande’s Bosque.

    Corps Checks Progress of Ecosystem Restoration

    The Corps has been actively involved in restoring the ecosystem of the Middle Rio Grande since 2007, when the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District initiated projects incorporating ecosystem revitalization along Route 66.

  • December

    Senator Pete Domenici and District Project Manager Alicia Austin Johnson met after the ceremony to talk about the details of the project.

    Corps and Partners Celebrate Bosque Restoration Project

    The Corps of Engineers and six other agency partners gathered at Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach Nov. 18 to conduct a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of the beginning of the construction phase of habitat restoration work planned for several areas along the Middle Rio Grande.

  • November

    These colorful origami fish were hung in front of the Rio Grande Nature Center during the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program’s 10th anniversary celebration. The nature center provides opportunities for people to learn about the Rio Grande Bosque’s riparian forest ecosystem.

    Collaborative Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary

    On Oct. 21-22, the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program (MRGESCP) celebrated its 10th anniversary by hosting a two-day event for the public at the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

  • June

    Corps biologist Michael Porter measures a Rio Grande Silvery Minnow during Spring 2010 monitoring activities.

    Corps Program Recruits Minnows

    Endangered animals frequently survive in natural habitats that have been grossly altered or have largely disappeared due to human or natural causes. In the case of the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow, water development projects and practices on the Rio Grande and the Pecos River have contributed to the elimination of this fish from most of its original range.