News Story Archive

Results:
Tag: Abiquiu Lake
Clear
  • September

    Volunteers help take care of lake projects on National Public Lands Day

    More than 125 volunteers participated in events at five District project sites in observance of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), Sept. 24, 2016.
  • August

    Abiquiu Rangers to the Rescue

    Park rangers rescued a man at Abiquiu Lake, saving him from drowning, July 30, 2016.
  • June

    Archaeological field school re-digs history at Abiquiu Lake

    Eight undergraduate students from the University of Oklahoma recently got their hands dirty re-excavating the Palisade Ruin located on Corps-managed land at Abiquiu Lake. They were participating in a five-week archaeological field school designed to teach them how to do actual archaeological field work.
  • April

    Albuquerque District Recognizes Its 2016 Administrative Professional of the Year

    The District recognized its 2016 Administrative Professional of the Year, April 26, 2016.
  • January

    Volunteers Turnout to Count Eagles

    More than four dozen volunteers came out to count eagles Sat. Jan. 9, 2016, at Abiquiu Lake during its annual Midwinter Eagle Watch. We recorded eight bald eagles and two golden eagles, said Austin Kuhlman, Lead Park Ranger at Abiquiu Dam.
  • 18 Eagles Spotted at Annual Abiquiu Eagle Watch

    Abiquiu Lake hosted its annual Midwinter Eagle Watch Jan. 3, 2015. The event was a success despite the cold weather.
  • Volunteers Help Abiquiu Lake Staff Survey Bald Eagles

    District staff at Abiquiu Lake has partnered with volunteers for more than a decade to participate in the national midwinter bald eagle survey. This year’s results: 14 eagles counted Jan. 4, 2014.
  • September

    Albuquerque District Will Celebrate National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Sept. 28. Albuquerque District will host five NPLD events this year at Abiquiu, Conchas, Cochiti and Santa Rosa lakes in New Mexico and John Martin Reservoir in Southeastern Colorado.
  • May

    Abiquiu Lake Celebrates Earth Day with the American Kestrel

    The park rangers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Abiquiu Lake and staff of the Espanola Wildlife Center celebrated Earth Day 2013 with volunteers who learned about the American Kestrel and then built and installed nesting habitat for the “sparrow hawk” around Abiquiu Lake April 20.
  • January

    Nearly 20 Bald Eagles Spotted at Abiquiu during Annual Event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Abiquiu Lake hosted its annual midwinter eagle watch Jan. 7, and it was a record count for both eagles, 17, and volunteers, 61. Employees were surprised when nearly twice as many volunteers arrived to participate as the previous record and when seeing nine mature and eight immature Bald Eagles.