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  • June

    Lt. Col. Jerre Hansbrough (right), commander, USACE-Albuquerque District, and Jason Casuga, chief engineer and CEO of the MRGCD, sign a design agreement for the Middle Rio Grande, Bernalillo to Belen, flood control project, June 13, 2023.

    USACE’s Albuquerque District signs design agreement for Middle Rio Grande flood protection project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District signed a design agreement for a flood control project with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, June 13, 2023. The agreement allows USACE to begin Pre-construction Engineering and Design of the Middle Rio Grande, Bernalillo to Belen project, which is intended to reduce flood risk along the Rio Grande.

  • 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.

  • September

    After introductions and an explanation of the Middle Rio Grande Collaborative Program and Rio Grande Water Compact, the physical tour began on Day two at the Corps' Abiquiu Lake Project.The first stop was Abiquiu’s Diversion Outlook where participants heard a presentation by Mr. Fred Vigil, Director of the Rio Chama Acequia Association.

    Tour for Congress Staffers Strengthens Partnerships

    The District had the unique opportunity of collaborating with other federal and state water management agencies to provide a thorough field briefing to New Mexico’s congressional staff members during the week of Aug. 8.

  • 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.

  • April

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

    District Monitors Success One Fish at a Time

    If suitable habitat is built in the Middle Rio Grande, and river flows are adjusted to more closely mimic natural flows, will the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow become abundant once again?