ShareTo commemorate Veterans Day, the Little Rock District of the Army Corps of Engineers will join Corps districts nationwide and waive day use fees at its recreation areas Nov. 11 for veterans, active, reserve and guard service members and their families.
“We began this initiative in 2006 to support and honor the men and women who have [...]

Share This week the Corps thanks Charles and Lynn Earnest, who live in River Road Park during the off-season, for their volunteering efforts. They have been providing visitor assistance, promoting public safety, improving security and performing trail maintenance for the past three years and are set to begin their fourth.
The [...]

ShareFrom James Beard of the Clearwater Lake Office:
Volunteers are essential in helping the Corps of Engineers achieve our missions. Each year volunteers step forward and give of their time and talents.
This year alone dozens of volunteers, including local scout groups and individuals alike have provided nearly 400 hours of volunteer service at Clearwater [...]

ShareFrom James Beard, Clearwater Lake Office:
Labor Day may signal the end of the official recreation season, but many beautiful days remain to enjoy your public lands at Clearwater Lake. Lower temperatures and reduced visitation allows visitors to take advantage of many recreational opportunities with a more relaxing approach.
As the year’s recreation season [...]

ShareBy James Beard
The staff at Clearwater Lake invites everyone to come to Clearwater Lake on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help celebrate the 17th annual National Public Lands Day by volunteering some time and effort to help enhance this public resource.
This year’s activity is trail maintenance at River Road Park. This project will involve manual [...]

ShareThe Army Corps of Engineers is hosting its sixth annual mobility impaired deer hunt Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 for non-ambulatory hunters within the Watchable Wildlife Area on the Clearwater Lake Project.
Applications for the managed hunt are now available from the Clearwater Lake Project Office and must be completed and returned by Sept. 24. [...]

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By Bob Brennecke
This story begins at a time just after Clearwater Lake near Piedmont, became an impoundment around 1947. Missouri has many lakes through out the state that are used for flood control and the Black River was dammed to form Clearwater Lake.
I believe this took to place four or five years after the [...]

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As we pick Japanese beetles off the grapevines and make sure the little green tomatoes grow up into big red ones, here’s a few items of outdoor interest from Traveler Country.
–Scott Bumgardaner, Madison County conservation agent, wants people to know his new phone number: 573-934-0824, and his email address: Scott.Bumgardaner@mdc.mo.gov. Scott (who was nominated [...]

Share Here’s a complete summary of articles in the July 2010 print issue of Traveler:
Belly boats — Bill Cooper
The coolest, wettest, most relaxed way to fish in summer
A piece of river history — Rick Mansfield
Vintage jon boat, 24 feet long, 32 inches abeam, has plied the Current for 50 years.
Past shadows reservoir dedication — [...]

Share By James Beard (US Army Corps of Engineers).
PIEDMONT, Mo. – Camping at Clearwater parks can provide a relaxing change of pace for the entire family as well as give you a safe and healthy vacation if you follow these simple safety reminders.
When preparing to venture into the great outdoors for a family campout it [...]