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Welcome to EWRG

We are a group of professional engineers, scientists, and planners learning and networking to be better stewards of our water resources.

$13,000 given

in scholarships

21 years

as an organization

21 PDH's annually

offered by EWRG

78 sites toured

by bicycle and boat

About

Environmental Water Resources Group (EWRG) is a subgroup of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Learn more about how we support the industry through learning and networking opportunities.

You're Invited!

Upcoming Lunch & Learn

Project Beaver: Everyone Thrives When Beavers Manage Our Waterways

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Project Beaver: Everyone Thrives When Beavers Manage Our Waterways

June 24, 2026

Beavers have been stewarding the fresh water-ways across the top half of our planet for millions of years. Jakob will discuss beavers, what they do and why they do it, and how we can both coexist and partner with them to build ecological wealth.

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Past Lunch & Learns

*Canceled* Current USGS Oregon Water Science Center 6PPD-Q Projects

*Canceled* Current USGS Oregon Water Science Center 6PPD-Q Projects

Adam Stonewall

May 27, 2026

Enhanced Street Sweeping: America's First Line of Defense in the Abatement of Urban Stormwater Pollution

Enhanced Street Sweeping: America's First Line of Defense in the Abatement of Urban Stormwater Pollution

Roger Sutherland, PE

April 29, 2026

University of Portland Flume Tour

University of Portland Flume Tour

Kristin Sweeney

March 25th, 2026

A Review of Permitted Habitat Restoration Projects within the Floodway & Floodplain

A Review of Permitted Habitat Restoration Projects within the Floodway & Floodplain

Lucas Evans & Rowyn Cooper-Caroselli

February 25th, 2026

Kellogg Creek Restoration Community Enhancement Project

Kellogg Creek Restoration Community Enhancement Project

Amy van Riessen, Jonathan Horowitz, PE

January 28th, 2026

Hydraulic Modeling of Large Wood Placement in Streams

Hydraulic Modeling of Large Wood Placement in Streams

Chris Goodell, PE., BC.WRE

November 19th, 2025

A New Wave: Navigating the UFSWQD’s Transition

A New Wave: Navigating the UFSWQD’s Transition

Amber Ayers, Kevin Severson, Mackenna Bell

June 25th, 2025

Floodplain Administrators from the Cities of Portland, Tillamook, and Corvallis Share Perspectives on the NMFS Floodplain BiOp

Floodplain Administrators from the Cities of Portland, Tillamook, and Corvallis Share Perspectives on the NMFS Floodplain BiOp

Jason Butler-Brown from City of Portland, Sarah Absher from City of Tillamook, Lisa Franklin from City of Corvallis

May 28th, 2025

Looking for more? Sign up for our newsletter to get invited to future Lunch & Learns, or browse our archives to see more past Lunch & Learns.

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Visit the EWRG Symposium section of our website for all the details on our biannual event.

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