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  • Free Boating Safety Class

    Pleasant Valley, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering a free boating safety education class. The class will be held on April 12th and will run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Shady Creek Recreation Area is Opening Early!

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the early opening of Shady Creek Recreation Area, due to the extended closure of Clark’s Ferry. Shady Creek will open on April 11, 2014 for first come first serve users only. Reservations will be honored beginning on our regularly scheduled opening date of May 2nd.

  • Clark's Ferry Recreation Area Not Opening as Scheduled

    Muscatine, IA - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that Clark’s Ferry Recreation Area will not be opening as scheduled on April 11, 2014.

  • Corps Accepting Picnic Shelter Reservations

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that it is taking picnic shelter reservations for the 2014 recreation season. Grant River and Blanding Landing Recreation Areas have picnic shelters for use.

  • Grant River Recreation Season Opens for 2014 Season

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the opening of Grant River Recreation Area on April 11, 2014. Grant River Recreation Area is located on the shores of the Mississippi River three miles south of Potosi, Wisconsin.

  • Earth Day/Park Clean Up Scheduled

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that a special Earth Day/Park Clean Up will take place Sunday April 27, 2014 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4 p.m at Grant River Recreation Area near Potosi, WI.

  • Free Boating Safety Class

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering a free boating safety education class. The class will be held on March 29th and will run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • FREE Boating Safety Class - March 15

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering a free boating safety education class. The class will be held on March 15th and will run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • FREE Boating Safety Classes

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering five different opportunities to attend a free boating safety education class. The classes will be held on the following dates: March 15th, March 29th, April 12th, April 26th, and May 17th 2014.

  • Last Weekend for Historic Clock Tower and Eagle Watch Tours

    Rock Island, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that the Visitor Center at Locks and Dam #15 is inviting guests to participate in Historic Clock Tower and Eagle Watching Tours. Learn about the Historic Clock Tower building as you climb the stairs to the top. Waiting there is a spectacular view of the Mississippi River where you will have the opportunity to see Bald Eagles who visit our area during the cold winter months.