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The Search for the Graham Family: Why Librarians Are the Superheroes of the Information Age
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No CommentsJeffrey Henon Public Affairs Office I thought my online search skills were strong, but trying to the find next-of-kin for Maj. Gen. Jackson Graham, proved I was no master. I thought it would be easy to find living family members of the man who completed his career as the first […] -
LDP Class of 2016-2017
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No CommentsEach year, a call goes out inviting Portland District employees to join the Leadership Development Program. Participants are selected by the District Corporate Board, whose goal is to have a small group of enthusiastic participants (usually around 15). In deciding on the candidates, the selection board considers many aspects of […] -
Corps Partners in International Black Tern Population Study
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No CommentsAmy Redmond Natural Resource Specialist, Willamette Valley Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers biologists at Fern Ridge Reservoir have banded together with researchers from Eastern Connecticut State University, Loras College and Oregon State University for an international population study to better understand why an overall decline of black tern […] -
Portland District Captures Regional Golf Crown
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsMike Roll Portland District Retiree Portland District bested Seattle and Walla Walla districts’ golf teams at the 2016 annual tournament known as the Castle Cup. CC-X, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the event, was held July 23 at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla, Washington. Portland District’s three […] -
Corps hosts successful volunteer event at Cottage Grove Lake
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsChristie Johnson Park Ranger, Willamette Valley Project Forty-three volunteers joined seven Willamette Valley Project staff members Sept. 24 to plant more than 100 trees and shrubs in Pine Meadows Campground and Lakeside Park at Cottage Grove Reservoir. The volunteer project supported National Public Lands Day, the largest annual, single-day volunteer restoration […] -
Portland District People: Jennifer Muller
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsDescribe your job. As a librarian I provide customer service and reference/research services. I also catalog books, develop and maintain a secure and quality the collection and support the information and knowledge management needs of the US Army Corps of Engineers employees in both Portland District and Northwestern Division. How […] -
Commander’s Column: Know where you are, know where you’re going
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsLast year, we introduced the Standing Order to Portland District. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Standing Order, it is a document that captures all the pertinent information about the District – organizational structure, mission, governing documents, an assessment of our operational environment and much more. You […] -
Lyle Middle School and the Giles French Park Pollinator Garden
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsScott Kraynak Park Ranger, John Day Lock and Dam In celebration of Earth Day and in support of the National Pollinator Strategy, John Day – Willow Creek Park Rangers and Lyle Secondary School students created a large pollinator garden at Giles French Park, on the John Day-Willow Creek Project in […]