New England News Releases

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONDUCT A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE OSBORNE POND FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE (FUDS) AT JOINT BASE CAPE COD
8/27/2024
Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is conducting a five-year review (FYR) of the Osborne Pond Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS)...
HOP BROOK LAKE RECREATION AREA TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR 2024 SEASON
8/26/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that the recreation area at Hop Brook Lake will remain closed to vehicle access for the rest of the 2024 season, through the official...
HOP BROOK LAKE ACCESS TO RECREATION AREA CLOSED
8/20/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that the recreation area at Hop Brook Lake closed on Monday August 19, 2024. The area is inundated from the recent rain event, which...

Top Rotator

Local bird watchers descended upon West Hill Dam armed with pen, paper and a few binoculars to participate in West Hill Dam’s annual Backyard Bird Count.
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
For vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule.

News From Around the Corps

Pittsburgh District clears passage through dam, opens new navigation channel on Monongahela River to industry
9/6/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District opened a 100-foot-wide navigation channel for commercial vessels through the center of the dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth,...
Legacy of love: How one man continues to volunteer in honor of his late wife
7/31/2024
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Two Rangers leading the way by example at West Point
9/4/2024
One of the most demanding and challenging career fields in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is that of park ranger. Park Rangers work around the clock to keep our USACE parks open and safe for...

Feature Stories

West Hill Dam holds graduation ceremony for 2018 Junior Ranger Program

USACE, New England District
Published Oct. 3, 2018
Some of the graduates of the 2018 Junior Ranger Program pose for a picture during the ceremony.

Some of the graduates of the 2018 Junior Ranger Program pose for a picture during the ceremony.

Team members at West Hill Dam in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, held a graduation ceremony for 29 Junior Rangers and six Junior Rangers Level 2, July 27 at the Dam. During the ceremony, graduates made presentations and then took questions at the end of their presentations. 

The West Hill Dam Junior Ranger Program, headed by Park Ranger Viola Bramel, is an annual event at the dam. 

Bramel often enlists other Park Rangers as well as Junior Ranger Program graduates to assist her.  This year she had a Gold Eagle Award Advanced Junior Ranger and two high school volunteers help her.  According to Bramel, the youngsters made an exceptional team and were instrumental in making this year’s program a huge success.  

The West Hill Dam Junior Ranger Program is only one of many activities held during the summer months. Other activities for young and old included Lewis and Clark Campfires, a Fishing Day and trail walks. 


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