Rangers to the Corps

Join us as Emily interviews the Wilmington District Hydropower Chief, Steve Jones. Steve is here to tell us all about hydropower and how the dam works.

Have you ever looked at a large dam and thought "imagine the amount of water that would rush through if that whole thing collapses RIGHT NOW!" If so, you're not alone, so have we! Join us and our Dam Safety Program Manager, Megan Garrett, as we discuss all the methods we use to stay on top of the safety of our dams.

Tune in to hear all the ins and outs of the US Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline program. This is a fairly "birds' eye view" of the program, but it is informative nonetheless!

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!! This was one of our favorite podcasts to date. Our guests do a great job at shedding light on their jobs as foresters and wildlife conservation professionals. There is a lot of valuable information in this interview, and it might even answer some of your burning questions about how the US Army Corps of Engineers manage natural resources.

Listen in as we discuss everyday life as a Park Ranger. We cover everything from our daily routines (or lack thereof) to benefits of the job!

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Join us as we discuss volunteering! Did you know that by volunteering, you can camp at project camp sites for the entire recreation season? Listen to this episode to learn more, and get insider information from our interview with resident volunteers from W. Kerr Scott Reservoir.

Francis is one of our district experts when it comes to partnerships. Listen to this ranger minute for some more insight.

Check out some of the awesome partnerships at Philpott Lake!

This month we are discussing formal partnerships, their benefits for all parties involved, and how we make them happen. Thanks for listening!

We got a little behind while wrapping up the busy portion of our recreation season, but we are back with a fresh Weekly Ranger Minute! Enjoy this message from Carmen and Jory.

David from Falls Lake, is going to tell you all about their awesome local partners! Partners are essential to what we do, and succeeding at our mission.

Want to land that premium camp site at your favorite campground? Then listen to Emily and Cassie as they give you the ins and outs of Recreation.gov, our booking site for our campsites.

Join us as we go around the district, lake to lake, and learn about each project and what makes them special.

Dillon tells us briefly about Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

Listen to Grace as she tells you about some of our partner agencies at W. Kerr Scott Lake in Wilkesboro, NC.

Emily gives us this week's Ranger Minute.

Join us as we discuss agencies we work along side every day! We also have our first guest interview with Captain Tom Conroy from the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to discuss water safety.

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Carmen gives you some information about the different agencies that assist us with water safety and gives some great water safety advice.

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In this podcast, we introduce ourselves and let you know what to expect from our new podcasting endeavor. Podcast host is Dillon Brown, Interpretive Park Ranger from Philpott Lake. The "Crew" is members from our Wilmington district Environmental Education and Water Safety team. It is made up of Carmen Boyette, Emily Jones, Jory Shepherd, David Schwartz, and Grace Trimble.

Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is made up of several branches. Our branch is called Lake... read more

In this podcast, we introduce ourselves and let you know what to expect from our new podcasting endeavor. Podcast host is Dillon Brown, Interpretive Park Ranger from Philpott Lake. The "Crew" is members from our Wilmington district Environmental Education and Water Safety team. It is made up of Carmen Boyette, Emily Jones, Jory Shepherd, David Schwartz, and Grace Trimble. Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is made up of several branches. Our branch is called Lake Operations. We are the park rangers who manage the lands and waters of the lakes in our district. The lakes we represent are Philpott Lake, W. Kerr Scott Lake, John H Kerr Lake, Jordan Lake, and Falls Lake. Upon listening you will find that we describe the difference in our lakes, how our branch differs from other branches, and how we are affiliated with the Unites States Army. Leave us a comment on what you would like to hear about next! Thanks for listening!   show less

Learn all about Interpretive Park Rangers and their role in our parks! In this episode is a sample program on a unique topic as well as a brief interview with subject matter expert Todd Fredericksen of Ferrum University! **program disclaimer**All our rangers are very knowledgeable, but they were playing along to give the sample some authenticity**