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  • December

    A U.S. Army Officer pins a blue medal on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ranger atop a concrete dam with snow falling.

    Corps of Engineers Rangers Honored for Lifesaving Rescue

    Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers were awarded the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal for a lifesaving rescue of an elderly hiker on New York’s Finger Lakes Trail. The 71-year-old hiker wandered off the trail in the 4,000-acre Mount Morris Recreation Area in early October and called the Mount Morris Dam for help.

  • November

    Employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stand together for a group photo in front of a mural.

    Cloud-based Modeling Helps Engineers Predict Coastal Climate Impacts

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Coastal engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District are learning how an online model can help them design and build better structures to protect harbors across lakes Erie and Ontario. With more shoreline than any other U.S. coast, infrastructure and property along the Great Lakes takes a beating from waves every year – especially in winter.
  • People sit at tables set up in U-shape around a conference room.

    Buffalo District Kicks Of 2024 Mentorship Season

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing its commitment to personal and professional development with the 2024 District Mentorship Program. The program offers employees a boost early in their career by pairing them with an experienced mentor.

  • August

    U.S. Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Amory Schwartz stands smiling in her uniform.

    Serving the Nation two ways, you can do it all with the Corps of Engineers

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has always provided its employees with the support they need to accomplish their many endeavors that help to reach personal and professional success.

  • June

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Regulators attend the New York State Wetlands Forum in Clayton, New York, collaborating with wetland professionals and students from across the state. This year was the first event held in two years due to the pandemic. From right to left, Michael Uitvlugt, Shaina Souder, Keith Sendziak, and Steven Metivier, April 27, 2022.22.

    Reunited and it Feels So Good! Buffalo District returns to conferences and continues collaboration

    During the last two-plus years of the pandemic, face-to-face interaction has been limited for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District employees helping to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of the public. But this spring has seen reinvigorated relationship-building and community engagement through the return to larger in-person conferences, meetings, and outreach events for the district.

  • March

    Megan Murphy in USACE vest and hardhat

    Women’s History Month Spotlight: USACE Engineering Intern Megan Murphy

    Women’s history month is a reminder of the strength the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has and will gain through a high-quality and diverse team. We’re highlighting one of the women on our workforce – Megan Murphy – who joined the USACE Buffalo District as an Engineering Intern during her third year studying at Cleveland State University.