This Memorial Day weekend and continuing into the summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) reservoirs in the Willamette Valley are overflowing with recreation opportunities for visitors of all ages.

From left to right: Park Ranger Sara Emrick, Natural Resources Manager David LaDouceur, and Park Ranger Amber Tilton (now public affairs spokesperson for the Corps) pose for a group photo at a past eagle watch event. Since 2010 park rangers at The Dalles Lock & Dam have hosted an annual Eagle Watch from The Dalles Dam Visitor Center.

The crew of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge vessel, the Yaquina, stands together as the vessel is in dry dock in September 2023. Members of the Yaquina crew rescued a woman from the river after she'd fallen into the currents several miles upriver.

Lyle Wold at his desk in the Portland District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters office in downtown Portland, Oregon. Wold is a project controller in the Programs Management Branch. (USACE Photo by Amber Tilton, Public Affairs Specialist)