The Yankee Engineer is a monthly publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, highlighting our civil works projects and military programs within the six New England states.
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The team at Surry Mountain Lake in New Hampshire collaborated with local nonprofit organizations Mother’s Unity and the Sustainability Project to host the... read more
The team at Surry Mountain Lake in New Hampshire collaborated with local nonprofit organizations Mother’s Unity and the Sustainability Project to host the annual “Give Peace a Tri” Triathlon, July 13 at the Corps project. Hundreds of people turned out for the event. “The purpose of the triathlon is to support the Sustainability Project mission and to support the MoCo Arts Yoga for Peace Project,” said Park Ranger Alicia Lacrosse. “The Corps issued a Special Use Permit for this event. Park Rangers assisted event organizers as needed and maintained park facilities and restrooms.”
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This issue includes:
• Joint Massport, Corps ceremony celebrates the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project
• Yankee Voices
o Health... read more
This issue includes:
• Joint Massport, Corps ceremony celebrates the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project
• Yankee Voices
o Health Benefits Open Season for Federal Employees Announced
o The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shares Important Water Safety Tips
• New England District team responds to coworker’s emergency
• Joint Massport, Corps ceremony celebrates the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project
• Bobber the Water Safety Dog Returns
• Herlihy says goodbye to New England District, hello to Fort Bragg
• Karalius retires after 32 years of federal service
• Surry Mountain Lake hosts local ‘Give Peace a Tri’ Triathlon
• Dredging up the past
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The Cape Cod Canal and the U.S. Coast Guard teamed up for the 12th annual Cape Cod Canal Boating and Water Safety Day, June 24, outside the Cape Cod Canal... read more
The Cape Cod Canal and the U.S. Coast Guard teamed up for the 12th annual Cape Cod Canal Boating and Water Safety Day, June 24, outside the Cape Cod Canal Visitor’s Center. “Water recreation activities are certainly fun, but unfortunately, drowning is the nation’s second leading cause of accidental deaths,” said Park Ranger Samantha Gray. “At the Cape Cod Canal we have about three million visitors annually. Many of our visitors engage in water-based recreational pursuits at the canal and surrounding areas such as swimming, boating and fishing.”
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The Cape Cod Canal team recently became more environmentally friendly when they purchased six Polaris GEM eM1400LSV electric utility vehicles to replace the... read more
The Cape Cod Canal team recently became more environmentally friendly when they purchased six Polaris GEM eM1400LSV electric utility vehicles to replace the aging fleet of gas-powered John Deere Utility Gators. “These vehicles are exclusively powered by electricity and only need to be plugged in at night to be ready for the day’s work the following day,” said Park Ranger Ann Le Blanc. “These vehicles are safe, quiet, good for the environment and very cute!”
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There are two types of people: those who get their hands dirty and those who roll in it.
In a cleared-out area of West Hill Dam’s woods, imposing pits of... read more
There are two types of people: those who get their hands dirty and those who roll in it.
In a cleared-out area of West Hill Dam’s woods, imposing pits of thick brown mud pocked the ground. The park rangers didn’t mind. In fact, they tended to the mire until families arrived to greet the slovenly earth with open arms. Some youngsters molded mud to bake mud cakes and play catch. Others let it drip like paint and ooze down mud slides. Parents played their part as laughing mud canvasses and rangers surveyed it all with approval. It seemed everyone had taken leave of their sanity as well as sanitation.
Parent groups Roots in Nature, Woodland Adventures, and Beginning Bridges organized "International Mud Day" at West Hill Dam in Uxbridge, Massachusetts on June 29.
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The Connecticut Outboard Association returned to West Thompson Lake in Connecticut for its 40th season during the weekend of July 7-9.
As always, racing... read more
The Connecticut Outboard Association returned to West Thompson Lake in Connecticut for its 40th season during the weekend of July 7-9.
As always, racing was nonstop all weekend – 97 boats raced on Saturday and 85 boats raced on Sunday. Spectators numbered into the hundreds. This event takes place every year on the weekend following the Fourth of July, and it’s always free to attend.
Eleven of the original Connecticut Outboard Association members, who raced at West Thompson Lake for the first time 1977, were able to return this year for the 40th Anniversary.
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