11 Jan 2022

USACE’s Albuquerque District holds eagle watch, 67 eagles counted

More than 60 volunteers and staff at three Albuquerque District lakes spent a January Saturday morning counting eagles during the annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Watch Survey. A total of 67 eagles were counted Jan. 8, 2022.

30 Sep 2021

Volunteers observe National Public Lands Day at Albuquerque District lakes

Volunteers participated in events at several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District lakes in observance of National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

11 Oct 2019

Volunteers turn out for Albuquerque District National Public Lands Day events

Volunteers participated in events at five U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the Albuquerque District in observance of National Public Lands Day in September.

28 Sep 2018

More than 175 volunteers Collect 1,300 Pounds of Trash, Plant 80 Trees at Three District Lakes on NPLD

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – More than 175 volunteers participated in events at three District lakes in observance of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 22, 2018.

12 Sep 2018

Operation Pave Hawk Tests Search and Rescue Groups’ Interagency Communication at Santa Rosa Lake

Santa Rosa Lake and Dam recently hosted Operation Pave Hawk, a scenario-based search and rescue training exercise organized by the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol and the New Mexico Civil Air Patrol.

29 Sep 2016

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.

23 Sep 2013

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.

1 May 2012

Santa Rosa Students Ready for the Water

Bob Mumford, a park ranger at the District’s Santa Rosa Dam, wrote and received a grant from ENMR, a local phone cooperative, to purchase and distribute lifejackets and Whistles for Life to all the students at the elementary school.

1 May 2011

Fish Squeezing is Focus of Dirty Jobs Episode

Every spring, Game and Fish personnel capture walleye in large traps and nets. They then squeeze them to express their eggs into large enamel pans.