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  • November

    COCHITI PUEBLO, N.M., -- On Oct. 29, 2014, meeting participants took a field trip to Cochiti Dam and the nearby former Dixon apple orchard to see how the area's hydrologic conditions have changed.

    District Hosts Regional Water Manager Community of Practice Meeting

    The Albuquerque District hosted the 2014 South Pacific Division Hydrology & Hydraulics and Reservoir Control Community of Practice meeting Oct. 28-30.

  • October

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon, far right, and Maj. Jason Melchior look on as fish are counted, Oct. 20, 2014.

    Searching for the Elusive, Endangered Silvery Minnow

    District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon and Maj. Jason Melchior, deputy district commander, joined other District employees and SWCA Environmental Consultants in their search for silvery minnow. On Oct. 20, 2014, they visited the Rio Grande Nature Center, one of the restoration sites the District is monitoring along the Rio Grande.
  • COCHITI LAKE, N.M., -- Park Ranger Adrian Glass holds the leash of the dog picked up by the kayaker, Oct. 28.

    Cochiti Rangers to the Rescue

    The Corps park rangers at Cochiti Lake had an unusual encounter of the canine kind Oct. 28, when they rescued two dogs, an elderly yellow lab and a younger mixed breed that looked similar to a Border Collie.
  • SOCORRO, N.M., -- The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), (third from left), joins representatives from various agencies to break ground on the first two phases of the San Acacia Levee project, Oct. 22, 2014.

    Long-awaited Levee Project Breaks Ground

    The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), joined employees from the Albuquerque District and other government agencies to break ground on the first two phases of the San Acacia Levee project, Oct. 22, 2014.
  • BERNALILLO, N.M., -- Amanda Tapia-Pittman watches as Girl Scouts design and build dams with gravel and playdough.

    Corps Booth Helps Girl Scouts Learn About STEM

    The District had a booth at the 2014 Girl Scouts STEM Camporee Sept. 13, 2014, where more than 700 Scouts learned more about endangered species, how and why dams are built, and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) safety.

  • September

    LAS CRUCES, N.M., -- District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon throws a seed ball as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the $1.6 million environmental restoration project near the Las Cruces Dam, Sept. 5, 2014. The seed balls are packed with a mixture of wildflower seeds that "are waiting for nature to release with steady rain," said Lisa LaRocque, city of Las Cruces sustainability officer.

    Transforming the Desert into a Wetland

    Officials from the Corps and the city of Las Cruces participated in a grand-opening ceremony Sept. 5, 2014, by throwing out seed balls packed with a mixture of wildflower seeds that will sprout with the next rain.

  • August

    SANTA ROSA, N.M., -- A New Mexico State Parks ranger checks the fit of a life jacket on a Santa Rosa Elementary student. It's important to not only wear a life jacket, but to wear a properly fitting life jacket!

    The Albuquerque District Shares Water Safety Tips for Labor Day Holiday

    It’s almost time to say goodbye to summer. If you’ll be spending the weekend on or around the water this Labor Day, the Albuquerque District, USACE urges you to remember these safety tips.
  • PANAMA CANAL, PANAMA -- View of ships traveling through the Miraflores Locks, May 11, 2014.

    As Panama Canal Turns 100, District Employee Recalls Awesome Childhood in the Zone.

    To most people, the Panama Canal is a great engineering achievement that makes commerce and travel cheaper, easier, and faster. But to District employee Patricia Lewis, it was the setting for “an awesome childhood.”
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- The Contracting team of the Albuquerque District received the Excellence in Contracting Award PARC-Dallas for their outstanding performance in fiscal year 2013. Back row (l-r): Joseph Rael; Erica Talley; Monique Chisholm; Lt. Col. Joseph Davis; Linda Anderson, Kathleen Mayer; Madeline Livermore; Beverly Dodson; Karen Irving. Front row (l-r): Stephanie Parra; Francesca Luna; Leslie Molina; Diana Keeran; Kiera Robinson. Not pictured are Stuart Christianson and Glenda Kohlieber.

    District Contracting Team Selected for National USACE Contracting Award

    The District’s contracting team was selected for the 2013 Excellence in Contracting Award PARC-Dallas for their outstanding performance.

  • June

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Outgoing District Commander Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant (right) hands the Corps of Engineers flag to Brig. Gen. C. David Turner June 26, 2014, signifying the transfer of command responsibility to incoming commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon (left).

    Albuquerque District Welcomes 34th Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Dagon assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District June 26, 2014, during a formal change of command ceremony at the District headquarters.