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  • April

    COCHITI LAKE, N.M. -- NMSU team members practice maneuvering their concrete canoe, April 11, 2015. NMSU placed first at the 44th annual American Society of Civil Engineers Rocky Mountain Regional Conference.

    Concrete Canoes Race at Cochiti Lake

    Cochiti Lake was the scene of a unique part of the 44th annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, April 11, 2015, when 11 of the 14 schools participating in the conference raced concrete canoes at the lake.

  • March

    ROSWELL, N.M. – A view of the completed project from the top of Diamond A Dam, March 5, 2015. The new erosion-control rip rap is seen in the middle of the photo.

    A Good Relationship to Keep

    Recently the District and the Bureau of Reclamation teamed up to fix some flood damage at the District's Two Rivers project in Southeastern New Mexico. This isn't the first time the two agenices have cooperated.
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-- Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry met with South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Toy (left)and District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon during Toy's visit to the District, Feb. 26, 2015.

    District Showcases Opportunities for Small Businesses at Open House

    Approximately 150 people attended the Small Business Open House hosted by the District Feb. 26, 2015. Special guests included Richard J. Berry, mayor of Albuquerque and South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Toy.

  • February

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Reginald Bourgeois, the District’s STEM coordinator and a judge at the 2015 Central New Mexico Regional Science Olympiad, measures a student’s plane Jan. 31. The planes had to meet specific minimum weight and size limits to be eligible to compete in “The Wright Stuff” event.

    District Helps Students Cultivate Interest in STEM Subjects

    This year’s Central New Mexico Regional Science Olympiad took place at the University of New Mexico’s Johnson Center, Saturday, Jan. 31. District employees have participated in the Science Olympiad as judges and volunteers since 2013 and this year was no exception.

  • 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.