Story by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 10.15.2020
In an effort to stabilize shorelines, protect cultural sites and improve habitat for fish and wildlife, Corps engineers, biologists and environmental scientists have repurposed native coyote willow found below the Mill Creek Diversion Dam at Rooks Park in Walla Walla....
Story by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 08.13.2020
For most bird species, the concept of living underground would be considered strange. For the burrowing owl, living anywhere else would be unthinkable. Burrowing owls are native to the region in Washington now known as the Tri-Cities. However, human development in the area has fragmented their habitat and made it harder for them to survive. To combat this, the U.S. Army Corps of......
Story by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 06.25.2020
WALLA WALLA, WA – Two Corps employees at Little Goose Lock and Dam created a device that removed debris blockages within the dam. Successfully clearing the debris eliminated the need to spend time and labor dewatering a gatewell, prevented fish mortality and boosted energy production....
