Inspiring the next generation
In recognition of Women's History Month, Biologist Suzan Baker and Chemical Engineer Shelia Hint with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke to a group of female students interested in STEM careers at Tapestry ... More
Diver Shanon Chader talks about the Buffalo District
Diver Shanon Chader talks about the Buffalo District Dive Team with some visitors at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
USACE contractors install electric poles in Luquillo,
USACE contractors install electric poles in Luquillo, PR on Nov. 18, 2017.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, operates and maintains the Cleveland Harbor Dike 10B Confined Disposal Facility serving the Cleveland Harbor navigation project in Cleveland, Ohio, pictured N... More
In response to Hurricane Barry, the 249th Engineer
In response to Hurricane Barry, the 249th Engineer Battalion Prime Power received the FEMA directed mission assignment to conduct assessments of critical public facilities, July 15, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of... More
One of the stops during MG Robert Whittle's (USACE
One of the stops during MG Robert Whittle's (USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander) visit to Buffalo District was the Athol Springs project that will provide protection along the Lake Erie shoreli... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Pike-P.J. Dick compacts backfill supporting future parking areas adjacent to the chiller plant at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY, D... More
Our local contacts at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Our local contacts at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson mentioned wildlife in the area, but we were surprised to meet a moose and her calf last year while driving between to assets on the base. The two animals lu... More
Ryan A. Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Ryan A. Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, toured the Intermediate Staging Base on Fort Buchanan, during their visit to ... More
Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army
Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raystown Lake and students from Juniata College to conduct a lake wide aquatic plant survey with emphasis on hydrilla (hydrilla vertici... More
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Biologists,
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Biologists, Eric Hannes, Christine Cardus, and Kathleen Buckler along with a team of Biologists from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) led by Linda M... More
Shawn McCabe, GIS Specialist sampling in his rain gear.
Shawn McCabe, GIS Specialist sampling in his rain gear. While we all have heard some version of the postal carrier motto, “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night shall keep them from swift complet... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team members Lt. Col. Jason A. Toth and Andrew Armstrong, Frank Seglenieks from Environment and Climate Change Canada, and members of the International Niagara Work... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Athol Springs Shoreline Protection project in Hamburg, NY, Oct. 13, 2020.
An innovative beneficial use site in Toledo, Ohio,
An innovative beneficial use site in Toledo, Ohio, June 13, 2018. The purpose of the site is to find sustainable solutions for dredged material management.
Maria Aguero, registered dietician at Neighborhood
Maria Aguero, registered dietician at Neighborhood Health Center, presented at the Buffalo District Hispanic Heritage Month Program, Oct. 17, 2018. Ms. Aguero focused on diabetes and the approach to diabetes ed... More
Shannon Chader and Adam Hamm, Buffalo District members
Shannon Chader and Adam Hamm, Buffalo District members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Technical Services Dive Team, provide insight on dive expertise, equipment used, and dive experiences during a... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District quality
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District quality assurance representative Andrew Kist prepares for a site inspection of the repairs to a 600-foot portion of the Rochester Harbor east pier, Rochester, NY, A... More
USACE Buffalo District is installing an electrical
USACE Buffalo District is installing an electrical line on Unity Island to power a water pump to improve water quality & aquatic organism habitat by recreating circulation in the channel that connects to the op... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District oversees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District oversees the recently started work on the West Arrowhead Breakwater, located in the City of Oswego, New York, August 5, 2019.
Mike Greer, a biologist with the Environmental Analysis
Mike Greer, a biologist with the Environmental Analysis Section of the Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, records the type of aquatic plant identified during an aquatic plant survey in Pymatuning Reser... More
Cleveland Museum of Natural History staff begin removing
Cleveland Museum of Natural History staff begin removing flowering rush, an invasive plant species, from ~860 acres of marsh at Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve located ... More
Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army
Last week, #BuffaloDistrict partnered with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raystown Lake and students from Juniata College to conduct a lake wide aquatic plant survey with emphasis on hydrilla (hydrilla vertici... More
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt.
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt. Col. Andrew P. Yoder (left) recognized Oscasr Lopez (right) during an award ceremony held at the RFO in Guaynabo, P.R. on January 27, 2018. Lopez, is a membe... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District prepositions pumps to various parishes as a proactive measure in the event that that secondary overtopping due to high tide following Hurricane Barry, July 14,... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and The College at Brockport State University of New York students surveyed the Braddock Bay ecosystem restoration project in Greece, NY to determine if the pr... More
A part of the Bird Island Pier in Buffalo, NY, lays
A part of the Bird Island Pier in Buffalo, NY, lays in the Black Rock Canal after the October 31, 2019 storm pushed a section of the pier off of its foundation. The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District an... More
A Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc. barge at the Rochester
A Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc. barge at the Rochester Harbor east pier, Rochester, NY, August 24, 2020.
Ongoing and new construction at the Canandaigua VA
Ongoing and new construction at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center construction project in Canandaigua, NY, November 27, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is building a state-of-the-art medical facility for... More
"During storms the waves can get up to 15 feet. I've
"During storms the waves can get up to 15 feet. I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen the waves get this high." - Dennis Morley, Mayor of the City of Eastlake
Larry Noel (back) and Stnley Deslich (front), U.S.
Larry Noel (back) and Stnley Deslich (front), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Rivers Repair Fleet maintenance workers, hammer a beam into place inside the Black Rock Lock gates in Buffalo, NY, March 20, 2... More
USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District
USACE Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team and USACE Pittsburgh District Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) continue work on the Black Rock Lock gate repairs, including the excavation of co... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Rivers Repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Rivers Repair Fleet reinstalls the Black Rock Lock miter gates in Buffalo, NY, April 8, 2020. Buffalo District, Huntington District, and Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R... More
LTC Jason Toth - A man in a military uniform standing in front of an a...
LTC Jason Toth District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
Black Rock Lock repairs completed, open for navigation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for planned gate lock anchorage repairs.
Buffalo District experts display and present information
Buffalo District experts display and present information regarding Buffalo District's top missions and currently proposed, or on-going projects to MG Robert Whittle, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes an... More
Trenches set in preparation for concrete placement
Trenches set in preparation for concrete placement at the Ohio-Erie Canal Aquatic Nuisance Species project in Akron, OH, Nov. 5, 2019. The project will prevent or reduce the probability of nuisance species like... More
Erosion at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April
Erosion at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA, April 22, 2020.
Senior leaders and subject matter experts from a variety
Senior leaders and subject matter experts from a variety of disciplines from USACE Buffalo District host a public Business Opportunities Open House (BOOH) at the Buffalo Erie County Public Library May 10, 2018.... More
Buffalo District hosted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Buffalo District hosted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Leadership Development Program III, June 5, 2018. LDP participants went on a tour of the Niagara River aboard the Buf... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Recovery Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Recovery Commander MAJ Scotty Autin (C) stands on top of the Guajataca Dam, Isabela, Puerto Rico, August 31, 2018 Ongoing construction of Guajataca Dam Interim Risk Redu... More
Buffalo District employees enjoyed some lunchtime learning
Buffalo District employees enjoyed some lunchtime learning as one of our own Student trainees, Dave Fournier presented about his winter study abroad entitled "Sustainability in Latin America: A Case Study in Co... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District broke ground to conduct the radionuclide contamination cleanup under the authority of the Formerly Utilized Sites remedial Action Program, also known as FUSRAP... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and the New York State Department of Transportation celebrated the start of construction at the Athol Springs Shoreline Protection and Storm Reduction project ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a final
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a final walk-through of Centro de Medico, Caguas, Puerto Rico, to inspect temporary repairs to the facility, February 9, 2018. The CPF team is executing contracts to ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District facilitates a load test of a crane and barge using 210,000 pounds of sheet pile on BIDCO Marine Group's property, December 20, 2018. The crane will be used to l... More
Faye Lone, member of the Hawk Clan and award-winning
Faye Lone, member of the Hawk Clan and award-winning fabric artist, gave a talk at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District reservation for Native American Indian Heritage Month, Nov. 18, 2019. Ms. Lon... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's contractor Cold Spring Construction Company of Akron, NY, works on repairs to 1,300 feet of the seawall at the northern section of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Ce... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Pike-P.J. Dick sorts demolition debris in ongoing demolition of Building 2 at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY, Dec. 18, 2019. The U.... More
Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's hired
Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's hired contractors, from Scott Lawn Yard, work to install approximately 1300 1-gallon shrubs and 20 1-gallon trees at the Katherine Street Submerged Aquatic Vegetation... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a final
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a final walk-through of Centro de Medico, Caguas, Puerto Rico, to inspect temporary repairs to the facility, February 9, 2018. The CPF team is executing contracts to ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District makes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District makes repairs to damaged areas of critical need on the Buffalo south breakwater located in the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, July 26, 2019. Credit: Andrew Kist,... More
Carl Falkowsky, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo
Carl Falkowsky, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, poses outside ongoing demolition of Building 2 at VA Canandaigua Medical Center construction project, Can... More
Lauren Fitzgerald - Exceptional Service Award
Lauren Fitzgerald - Exceptional Service Award
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers conduct a facility assessment in Pennsylvania, March 25, 2020. The assessment examines the site's potential as alternate care facilities for COVID-19 pati... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers conduct a facility assessment in the state of New York, March 27, 2020. The assessment examines the site's potential as alternate care facilities for COVI... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District holds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District holds a ceremonial groundbreaking event and media site tour by the Col. Ward Pump Station, Buffalo, NY, August 25, 2020. Pictured is Brian Higgins, New York Sta... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2020. The Buffalo Harbor is a major receiving and shipping port and c... More
Lt. Col. Eli Adams Lt. Col. Eli Adams, commander of
Lt. Col. Eli Adams Lt. Col. Eli Adams, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, awards a district coin to Melissa Tarasiewicz, a district biologist, for her contributions to the Rochester Harb... More
Local service members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Local service members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, Niagara Falls Air Reserves Station and the Buffalo Military Entrance Processing Station delivered ... More
Ongoing construction at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ongoing construction at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Harpersfield Dam project in Geneva, Ohio, December 13, 2018. Current work removing sediment and excavating abutment walls is aided by ... More
The second Black Rock Lock gate lies in the Buffalo
The second Black Rock Lock gate lies in the Buffalo District parking lot, Buffalo, NY, Jan. 14, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Black Rock Lock employees, the Buffalo District Dive Team,... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers conduct a facility assessment in Pennsylvania, March 25, 2020. The assessment examines the site's potential as alternate care facilities for COVID-19 pati... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Erie Sand & Gravel LTD. delivers 16,646 tons (12,805 cubic yards) of sand on a boom conveyor belt, Presque Isle, PA, September 17, 2020. The Presque Isle... More
Pipefitting contractor employees install mechanical
Pipefitting contractor employees install mechanical piping in a chilled water system inside the chiller plant at the VA Canandaigua Medical Center construction project, Canandaigua, NY, March 12, 2020.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District hosts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of the Unity Island ecosystem restoration project in Buffalo, NY, October 26, 2020.
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center
Students are welcomed to the Career Development Center at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, 'Manners Matters' dinner (photo courtesy of SUNY Buffalo State College).
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for
Buffalo Fire Department Rescue 1 truck on display for the Safety Day events, June 24, 2016.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans Emergency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans Emergency Operations Chief Heath Jones conducts a media interview to inform the public on Corps of Engineers emergency operation preparations in response to Tropical St... More
USACE- Buffalo District completes Buffalo S. breakwater repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed the Buffalo South breakwater construction on August 12, 2020 to repair 625 feet out of the 1,000 foot degraded section.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Critical Public Facilities
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Critical Public Facilities Project Manager John Schreiner (right) inspects the contractor’s temporary roof repair progress at a medical facility in Puerto Rico. The white roof in t... More
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt.
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt. Col. Andrew P. Yoder (left) recognized Jennifer Harty (right) during an award ceremony held at the RFO in Guaynabo, P.R. on January 27, 2018. Harty, is a mem... More
Tom Lavean, Chief, Project Management Team, conducts
Tom Lavean, Chief, Project Management Team, conducts Risk Management Planning training, July 24, 2018, at the Buffalo District reservation. Risk management promotes positive impacts and decrease the likelihood ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District repairs the west arrowhead breakwater at Oswego Harbor in Oswego, NY, October 10, 2018. The project will repair 600 feet of the breakwater using armor stone in... More
Buffalo District held a "table top" exercise where
Buffalo District held a "table top" exercise where the Mount Morris Dam Emergency Action Plan was reviewed in a non-threatening environment & emergency scenarios were simulated. All essential USACE staff were... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers conduct a facility assessment in Pennsylvania, March 25, 2020. The assessment examines the site's potential as alternate care facilities for COVID-19 pati... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District engineers conduct a facility assessment in Pennsylvania, March 26, 2020. The assessment examines the site's potential as alternate care facilities for COVID-19 pati... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District oversees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District oversees the recently started work on the West Arrowhead Breakwater, located in the City of Oswego, New York, August 5, 2019.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District's completed temporary measures to secure the west pier at Little Sodus Harbor, located in Fair Haven, New York, June 18, 2020. The main goals of the project ar... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Commander MAJ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Commander MAJ Scotty Autin inspecting debris collection sites, and monitors the ongoing progress of the hardwood debris collection and reduction mission, Guaynabo, Puerto... More
Approximately 55 Kenmore East music students and their
Approximately 55 Kenmore East music students and their chaperones visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District office on their biannual Mystery Tour to learn about STEM, the technical capabilities... More
David Frothingham - Leadership Award
David Frothingham - Leadership Award
A confined disposal facility, Cleveland, OH, November
A confined disposal facility, Cleveland, OH, November 3, 2020.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2020. The harbor requires approximately 100,000 cubic yards (CY) of d... More
The Assistant Secretary for the Army - Civil Works,
The Assistant Secretary for the Army - Civil Works, R.D. "Rickey" James spent time with the Buffalo District talking with team members during a town hall, presenting coins, and touring projects to include Niaga... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Great Lakes Dock & Materials, L.L.C makes repairs to 525 feet of the Great Sodus Bay east breakwater/Charles Point steel sheet pile wall, Sodus Point, Wa... More
LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce,
LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce, Puerto Rico where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' logistics and materials management staff work to inventory emergency restoration materials in support of Hurr... More
Buffalo River Dredging - A crane that is sitting on top of a body of w...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District contractor dredges the Buffalo River, September 15, 2011. Buffalo Harbor received $12.445 million in fiscal year 2019 Work Plan funding for dredging, repair of th... More
An overview of the $36.6 million breakwater repair
An overview of the $36.6 million breakwater repair underway at Cleveland Harbor, Cleveland. The Cleveland Harbor Breakwater infrastructure restoration work has proved critical to Cleveland Harbor keeping the na... More
A member of the Army Corps of Engineers Research and
A member of the Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center prepares an acoustic reciever to be placed in the Manistique River and Harbor Area of Concern in Manistique, Michigan. The acoustic recie... More
Matthew Burkett, former U.S. Army military police officer
Matthew Burkett, former U.S. Army military police officer turned USACE Buffalo District project manager, will lead the first of its kind detail as district support team liaison with the USACE Great Lakes and Oh... More
Contractors for USACE Buffalo District dredge sediment
Contractors for USACE Buffalo District dredge sediment from the Niagara River near the Black Rock Lock May 9, 2018 and place it in a project site at Unity Island. The project is an ecosystem restoration effort ... More
Contractors with Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., contracted
Contractors with Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., contracted through the Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, work on repairs to the Rochester Harbor east pier Sept. 28. The Buffalo District awarded a $3.... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a series
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a series of breakwater repair projects along Lake Erie in late 2016. The breakwaters were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt.
Recovery Field Office(RFO)-Puerto Rico Commander Lt. Col. Andrew P. Yoder (left) recognized Brittney Calvert (right) during an award ceremony held at the RFO in Guaynabo, P.R. on January 27, 2018. Calvert, is a... More
A certificate of appreciation was presented to Mr.
A certificate of appreciation was presented to Mr. Benito Belen, a local construction worker, by MAJ Kimberly Giles, Recovery Field Office Deputy Commander, for constructing a temporary bridge that allowed the ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District briefed
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District briefed commissioners of the International Joint Commission, and members of the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board on current Lake Ontario condi... More
Jim Boyd and Luke Mion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jim Boyd and Luke Mion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regional Rivers Repair Fleet prepare the derrickboat McCauley's deck for the upcoming season of work on the Great Lakes in Cleveland, OH, April 6, 2020... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District holds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District holds a ceremonial groundbreaking event and media site tour by the Col. Ward Pump Station, Buffalo, NY, August 25, 2020. Pictured is City of Buffalo Mayor Byron... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District survey crew, assisted by Plaquemine Parish air boat crews, took to the sky to inspect the New Orleans to Venice Non-Federal Levee project following Hurricane B... More