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  • January

    A photo of workshop participants.

    Workshop emphasizes budget-driven design-build project delivery

    A three-day workshop was held at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District headquarters building, Jan. 21–23, that brought together more than 40 professionals from across the USACE Northwestern Division to strengthen collaboration and understanding of the design-build to budget project delivery method.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, oversees progress on the butterfly valve rehabilitation project, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Fort Peck Dam in Montana.

    Fort Peck breathes new life into two butterfly valves

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is overseeing the rehabilitation of two 65-year-old, 216-inch diameter, 135,000-pound butterfly valves inside Powerhouse 2 at the Fort Peck Dam in Montana.

  • December

    A photo of eingines being removed from a towboat.

    Omaha District towboats set to power up with new engines for 2026

    Two Missouri River towboats operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, are undergoing major engine overhauls to ensure reliable navigation and river maintenance operations ahead of the 2026 season.

  • August

    Scott Sterling, a natural resources specialists and ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Garisson Project in North Dakota, hands a food barrel to Kyle Parker at the Lake Sakakawea boar ramp, July 17, 2025.

    Garrison Dam team meets a paddling pal

    Kyle Parker, a Wisconsin native and canoe enthusiast, reached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District's Lake Sakakawea Marina boat ramp, July 17, 2025. Parker is paddling from the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, to the southernmost tip of Florida.

  • July

    Patricia Gilbert-Ball, a natural resources specialist and park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Peck Project in Montana, handles a honeybee hive at the project’s Bee Haven Pollinator Garden and Interpretive Trail, July 19, 2025.

    Herd Highlight: Patricia Gilbert-Ball, natural resource specialist and district’s only beekeeper

    Patricia Gilbert-Ball, a natural resources specialist and park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Peck Project in Montana, is also the district's only beekeeper.

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