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  • Veterans Trail designated as National Recreation Trail

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Department of the Interior has designated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Veterans Trail at Coralville Lake, Iowa City, Iowa, as a National Recreation Trail for 2012.

  • Army Corps of Engineers christens Motor Vessel Clinton

    Rock Island, Ill. -- (May 30,2012) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public and media to join the Mayor of Clinton and the Corps for a christening ceremony of its newest vessel, the Motor Vessel Clinton, on June 1 at 2 p.m., at the Clinton Marina, 511 Riverview Drive, Clinton, Iowa.

  • Staying safe on the water this Memorial Day weekend

    Rock Island, Ill. – Memorial Day weekend is considered the kick-off to summer and that means millions of Americans will visit U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) lands and waters for the holiday. Park rangers and volunteers will be working this weekend and all summer to increase visitor’s awareness of the importance of practicing sensible and thoughtful activities in and around USACE waters.

  • Military and public invited to paddle on the Mississippi River

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - (May 21, 2011) Military personnel and their families as well as the public are invited to a Summer of Paddling 2012 event on Thursday, June 7 from 1-4 p.m., at Sylvan Slough on the grounds of the Moline Rowing Club in Moline, Ill. Participants will learn paddling techniques and have an opportunity to kayak or canoe in Sylvan Slough, a backwater area of the Mississippi River.

  • Corps honors America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Annual Pass for Military

    Rock Island, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s new Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 Corps-managed recreation areas nationwide.

  • Workshop targets improving Indian Creek watershed

    Rock Island, Ill. -- (March 26, 2012) The media is invited to attend the Indian Creek Watershed Pilot Study Workshop II at the City of Marion Council Chambers at City Hall in Marion, Iowa, Thursday, March 26 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

  • Army Corps hosts public meeting to discuss Mill Creek South Slough project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - (March 8, 2011) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invite the public to attend a meeting to discuss the planned maintenance operations of the Mill Creek South Slough Project in Rock Island. The meeting is March 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Milan Community Center, 2701 1st Street E, Milan, Ill.

  • Corps of Engineers awards contract for campground rehab at Saylorville Lake

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a $134,228.64 contract to conduct rehabilitation of the Saylorville Lake Prairie Flower Campsite Campground in Johnston, Iowa.

  • Corps Seeks Agricultural Lease Applications near Illinois City, Ill.

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill.—The Rock Island District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking applications for leasing approximately 10 acres of land for agricultural purposes located on 109th Street, West and North of Illinois City, Illinois. The lease is for a five-year term. Applications will be evaluated based upon the highest annual rental proposed.

  • New Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts Now Available

    Rock Island, Ill. -- (Feb. 2, 2012) Boaters should not leave home without a copy of the new 2011 Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts which are now available for purchase.