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Engineering With Nature® is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver economic, environmental, and social benefits through collaboration.

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“I hope you are inspired by the beautiful projects in this atlas and the many benefits that can be achieved by Engineering With Nature.”
Todd S. Bridges, Former National Lead for Engineering With Nature
“These projects are delivering broad engineering, economic, environmental, and social value and demonstrate the potential and power of Engineering WITH Nature.”
LTG Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, and Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EWN An Atlas, Volume 2 Book Launch Ceremony (7 April 2021)
Nature does nothing in vain.
Aristotle
In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.
Aristotle
One generation plants a tree; another gets the shade.
Chinese proverb
“We absolutely want to do more engineering with nature everywhere we work across the Corps, you have my commitment.”
LTG Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, and Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee (24 June 2021)
“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is walking the path of innovation with our partners through the Engineering With Nature Initiative, integrating human engineering with natural systems.”
LTG Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, and Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Foreword in the International Guidelines on NNBF for Flood Risk Management (16 September 2021)
"These projects are delivering broad engineering, economic, environmental, and social value and demonstrate the potential and power of Engineering WITH Nature."
LTG Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, and Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EWN An Atlas, Volume 2 Book Launch Ceremony (7 April 2021)

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S7 E13 NBS Policies and Strong Collaboration are Closing the Gaps on Climate Resilience in Arctic Regions

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The Arctic is changing more rapidly than anywhere else on earth due to climate change, and this is profoundly impacting the peo...
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Nature-Based Solutions Initiatives Featured at the Western Dredging Association Summit 2024

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The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) 2024 Dredging Summit and Expo, held in Tampa, Florida, from 25-27 June 2024, was a sign...
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S7 E12 Innovative Nature-Based Solutions in Cold Regions

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N-EWN Seminar: The Proposed Future of Planning for USACE Water Resources Investments

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The central theme of this presentation, “The Proposed Future of Planning for USACE Water Resources Investments”, focuses on the...
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Engineering With Nature An Atlas, Volume 3
The EWN Atlas series showcase Engineering With Nature principles and practices in action through illustrations and descriptions of constructed projects around the world.
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Guidelines for how to approach thin-layer placement projects
A tool for the sustainable management of dredge material that simultaneously maintains navigation channels, sustains wetland ecological function, and provides flood risk management benefits.
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EWN Supports White House in Accounting for Nature
In April 2022, President Joe Biden focused considerable attention and federal effort on nature-based solutions when he issued an executive order focused on strengthening the nation’s forests, communities, and local economies. EWN leaders have provided input on key byproducts from the order.
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The Engineering With Nature Podcast
Listen in as collaborators from local, national and international agencies, private and not-for-profit organizations, and academia discuss ideas and applications of nature-based solutions.
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