BAVARIA — Recent problems with lead at Army housing in the U.S. renewed interest and procedures for testing for lead in water and paint here at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria. An article posted by Reuters Aug. 16, 2018, noted the incidence of elevated blood lead levels in children…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Neustadt an der Waldnaab, the county which oversees Grafenwoehr, Netzaberg and Eschenbach, rolls out a biodegradable recycling program this October requiring residents to separate and recycle plant-based kitchen waste. The new program is the next in a series of other county-specific biodegradable recycling policies designed…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — A potentially dangerous caterpillar species was recently discovered by garrison cleanup crews in heavily forested areas of the Grafenwoehr Training Area, according to reports from the public works division. Following the devastating August storm that blew through Vilseck and much of the surrounding training grounds,…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Wildlife is fun to watch in its natural habitat, but the fun quickly disappears when wild animals decide to share your home with you. Potential home visitors – or in some cases, invaders – like wasps, hornets, bats and birds are protected by law in…
VILSECK, Germany — Tucked away in the woods between Freihung and Vilseck is a family hiking gem called the Beaver Nature Trail, or Biberlehrpfad. This 1.8 mile long trail is a mix of gravel road and hiking path, leading you through verdant forests, open fields and wetlands before…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Spring has sprung and the garrison is asking all Soldiers, family members and civilians to join forces to beautify and improve the appearance of the USAG Bavaria community during a joint spring cleanup effort. Spring clean-up for Tower Barracks is scheduled for April 24-28,…
By Christine Fox and Corina Habermann, USAG Bavaria Environmental Division GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The U.S. Army recently announced U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria as winner of Environmental Quality in the overseas category for their annual Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards. USAG Bavaria will now compete with the…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — German households and businesses, including DoD families and Soldiers living off-post at USAG Bavaria, will soon be required to separate biodegradable waste from non-recyclable refuse, according to a new regulation. The DoD Environmental Final Governing Standards for Germany, a document that establishes compliance with German…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — USAG Bavaria Environmental Division is hosting a nature contest to welcome the messengers of spring – local plants and animals whose appearance signals the coming of warmer weather and longer days. From February 15 to May 17, children ages three to 12 can participate in the…
HOHENFELS, Germany — An adult female red deer was found dead inside the Hohenfels Training Area in early January. The Bavarian Ministry for Environment (LfU) took DNA samples of the deer and determined that it was killed by a wolf of the central European population. There is a possibility…