The Walla Walla Technical

Workgroup (TWG)

is made up of the technical staff (hydrologists, water masters, fish biologists, etc.) that work for the various federal, state and tribal agencies as well as the non-profit groups in the basin.  TWG meetings facilitate coordination, joint-efforts, and problem-solving.  Meetings are usually scheduled several times per year, based on need for topics to be discussed.

If you are interested in attending or being notified about future TWG meetings please contact:

• Oregon Contact - Brian Wolcott of the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council, (541) 938-2170

• Washington Contact - Rick Jones of the Walla Walla Conservation District, (509) 522-6340.

• You cab also wish join the listserve: http://list.wwbwc.org/mailman/listinfo/wwtechnicalworkgroup_list.wwbwc.org
   

Information from past meetings and events:

List of Presentations with Presenter Contact Info  from the Spring 2006 Walla Walla Watershed Research, Monitoring &
Evaluation Conference held March 31, 2006, at Whitman College.

May 12, 2005, meeting agenda

April 13, 2004, meeting notes (56KB, PDF)

November 12, 2003, meeting notes (87KB, PDF)

2003 Summer Monitoring Map (369KB, PDF)

Walla Walla Watershed Science & Restoration Conference, February 12, 2003.

• The Conference featured presentations and updates on the research projects and watershed improvement efforts that are occurring in the basin.
•  Melinda Eden (Oregon representative on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council) was the keynote speaker.
• See the press release or the conference program (341KB, PDF format)

Summary from Meeting Discussion November 14, 2002 (31KB, MS Word doc)

2002 Summer Monitoring Maps
(includes a list of monitoring projects occurring in the basin)

Minutes from November 29, 2001 Meeting

Background about TWG from November 2003 (19KB, PDF)

TWG Goals established in 2000 (12KB, PDF)

Walla Walla Technical Work Group's Walla Walla River Seepage Studies and Surface Water Budget

About the Photo:  The above photo is from FLIR imagery showing the sensitivity and resolution of ODEQ's new FLIR sensor. Questions about the photo should be directed to: Matthew Boyd, Hydrologist, (503) 229-5374, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204.  Information about FLIR work done in the Walla Walla Basin can be found by clicking here.