10 January 2008

Articles for this issue

1. Field Photographs Required.
2. Request Review Comments for Draft Invasive Species Policy for all Civil Works Programs

Field Photographs Required.

We are looking for 4-6 high quality photos from each lake, EVERY LAKE.
Due: Next Week by Close of Business January 18

Why:
The Corps of Engineers will participate in the Outdoor Recreation Village as part of Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona.

GET OUDOORS USA! and the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) in conjunction with Forever Resorts, LLC, one of the nation's largest national park concession operators, are providing free "Outdoor Recreation Village" at the Super Bowl XLII, highlighting healthy outdoor recreation opportunities across the country. With hands-on activities and interactive outdoor recreational choices, the Outdoor Recreation Village will be open to the public in the Westgate City Center near the University of Phoenix Stadium from January 31 - February 3, 2008. The National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Reclamation will be participating. For more information on the event: See American Recreation Coalition at: http://www.funoutdoors.com/ or Forever Resorts at: http://www.foreveroutdoorvillage.com/. This has been identified as the only FREE event available to the public in association with the Super Bowl.

What are we up to:
The Corps of Engineers will be represented in the Get Outdoors Opportunity Tent. Travel planning opportunities is the event purpose, but we will be sharing water safety and other key Corps messages.

We have launched a Google Earth component of the Corps Lakes Gateway www.CorpsLakes.us (bottom of the page). We will integrate the photos that we receive by lake into the system and use them for short media presentations that will be used at the Outdoor Recreation Village event. We will weave the snapshots together to tell a story about recreation use available on Corps Land and Water resources. We will also use the photos in our E-Card system. Also available on www.CorpsLakes.us.

Details on the photograph needs...
High Quality Photos only!
PLEASE, CHECK for PROPER UNIFORM, signage, etc in photo!

Types of photos required - DIGITAL ONLY!

• Recent vs. Dated photos
• Activity photos
• Event photos
• Partnership photos
• Celebration, dedication photos

Please provide the photo (label it and relate it to the information listed)

1. Lake name
2. Photographer
3. Area or campsite name if applicable
4. Description - include if partner, disabilities, etc.
5. Photo - high quality - JPG, GIF, or TIFF
6. You must have signed release forms for individuals in photos

Email to CorpsLakes@usace.army.mil - 10 MEG Limit per email, multiple emails permitted!

What Else?
2008 Events--Do you have a great story that we want to share with a few thousand of our closest friends? What else is going on, what else do you want us to know about?

Let us know about exciting 2008 events that will be located on your project.
For example: In February the Bassmaters Elite tournament will be at Hartwell Lake.

Send us:

1. Lake Name
2. Event Name
3. Date of Event
4. Website with information (if available)

Frequently asked questions?