20 Apr 2016

The Dalles Dam Visitor Center and Tours Reopen for Summer

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites guests to visit The Dalles Dam Visitor Center and tour the dam this summer. The Dalles Dam Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday, between May 1 and Memorial Day weekend. After Memorial Day, the center begins daily operations, seven days a week through Labor Day weekend.

11 Feb 2016

Riversedge Park now open for wedding and group reservations

Riversedge Park is a popular Corps of Engineers recreation area on the banks of the Rogue River just downstream from William Jess Dam and Lost Creek Lake. The park’s pavilion can now be reserved for group events, including weddings and wedding receptions.

2 Sep 2015

Army Corps of Engineers supports new “Every Kid in a Park” recreation initiative

A variety of fun opportunities to get fourth graders outside are available at Portland District’s recreation areas in Oregon and southwest Washington. Every Kid in a Park gives fourth graders free access to hundreds of parks, lands and water for an entire year.

1 Jun 2015

Corps offers free fishing clinic at Spearfish Park June 6

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to a family fishing event at Spearfish Park, near Dallesport, Washington, on June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event coincides with the state of Washington’s free fishing weekend and national Get Outdoors Day.

13 May 2015

Columbia River summer recreational lockage schedule begins May 15

May 15 marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers.

13 Apr 2015

Revised District policy promotes algae awareness; Advises: When in doubt, stay out.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District is advancing public awareness of potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms at the Corps reservoirs throughout Oregon. Through a policy change, Portland District will no longer regularly test for blue-green algae blooms on its Oregon reservoirs.

5 Sep 2014

Reminder: Hunting not allowed on most Corps lands

With waterfowl hunting season beginning Sept. 6, the Corps urges all hunters to respect the boundaries of Corps projects when they are hunting in these areas.

26 Feb 2014

Safety concerns result in Lone Pine Islands closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close all but the southwestern most extent of the Lone Pine Islands, located directly downstream of The Dalles Lock and Dam, to public access.

16 Dec 2013

The Dalles Dam hosts 4th annual Eagle Watch

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites area residents and visitors to catch a glimpse of the American bald eagle at the fourth annual “Dam Eagle Watch.”

1 Oct 2013

Corps parks to close, vital services to continue

Parks, campgrounds and visitor centers operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers across Oregon and southwestern Washington are closed until further notice, the agency announced today.