Walla Walla Basin Technical Working Group

NEWS RELEASE

WALLA WALLA —More than 25 different monitoring and restoration projects are under way within the Walla Walla watershed, and citizens can learn how they all fit together at the Walla Walla Watershed Science and Restoration Conference.

The conference will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at the Reid Center on the Whitman College Campus, in Walla Walla. It is being sponsored by the Walla Walla Basin Technical Working Group (WWTWG).

Click here for the conference program (341KB, PDF format)

People may register at the door. There is no charge to attend.

The 25 projects are designed to determine the current condition of the watershed’s streams and rivers and to restore the water and fish habitat to a healthy state. Some projects focus on giving decision-makers the tools they need to manage the allocation of water in the future.

Melinda Eden, Oregon’s newest representative on the Northwest Power Planning Council, will begin the conference as the keynote speaker at 8 a.m., discussing her perspective of water, power and fish issues in the Pacific Northwest.

"This is a perfect chance to learn about the diverse scientific studies being conducted in the basin," said Bob Bower of the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council. "It’s also a great way to catch up on the many restoration activities already under way in the basin."

The conference program has been organized for the WWTWG by the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council and the Walla Walla County Conservation District.