diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/map_workflows/spatial_condor_job_mwv.py b/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/map_workflows/spatial_condor_job_mwv.py
index 6f6cf0b..d0d5961 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/map_workflows/spatial_condor_job_mwv.py
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/map_workflows/spatial_condor_job_mwv.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def render_condor_jobs_table(self, request, session, workflow, current_step, pre
         # Get the current app
         step_url_name = self.get_step_url_name(request, workflow)
 
+
         context = {
             'workflow': workflow,
             'steps': steps,
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ def render_condor_jobs_table(self, request, session, workflow, current_step, pre
             'back_url': self.back_url,
             'nav_title': workflow.name,
             'nav_subtitle': workflow.DISPLAY_TYPE_SINGULAR,
+            'description': workflow.description,
             'jobs_table': jobs_table,
             'base_template': self.base_template
         }
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/workflow_view.py b/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/workflow_view.py
index 5501e67..5e83891 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/workflow_view.py
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/controllers/workflows/workflow_view.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def get_context(self, request, session, context, workflow_id, step_id, *args, **
         # Get the current app
         step_url_name = self.get_step_url_name(request, workflow)
 
+
         context.update({
             'workflow': workflow,
             'steps': steps,
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ def get_context(self, request, session, context, workflow_id, step_id, *args, **
             'previous_step': previous_step,
             'next_step': next_step,
             'step_url_name': step_url_name,
-            'nav_title': 'Replacement Resource Name: replacement workflow name',
+            'nav_title': workflow.name,
+            'description': workflow.description,
             'nav_subtitle': workflow.DISPLAY_TYPE_SINGULAR,
             'previous_title': self.previous_title,
             'next_title': self.next_title,
@@ -426,3 +428,4 @@ def get_step_specific_context(self, request, session, context, current_step, pre
             dict: key-value pairs to add to context.
         """
         return {}
+        
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/models/workflow.py b/tethysext/workflows/models/workflow.py
index aad7b58..856e147 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/models/workflow.py
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/models/workflow.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class TethysWorkflow(WorkflowsBase, AttributesMixin, ResultsMixin):
     name = Column(String)
     date_created = Column(DateTime, default=dt.datetime.utcnow)
     _attributes = Column(String)
+    description = Column(String, nullable=True)
 
     steps = relationship('Step', order_by='Step.order', backref='workflow',
                          cascade='all,delete')
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/public/css/nav_header.css b/tethysext/workflows/public/css/nav_header.css
index fe65bda..62a70e2 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/public/css/nav_header.css
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/public/css/nav_header.css
@@ -46,4 +46,11 @@
 
 #nav-header #nav-title .subtitle {
     font-size: 12pt;
+}
+
+#nav-header #nav-title .description {
+    /* Prevent text from wrapping and add ellipsis at the end of line for overlap*/
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis; 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/templates/gizmos/new_workflow_modal.html b/tethysext/workflows/templates/gizmos/new_workflow_modal.html
index 08fec1a..5e1288a 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/templates/gizmos/new_workflow_modal.html
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/templates/gizmos/new_workflow_modal.html
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ <h4 class="modal-title" id="new-workflow-modal-label">New Workflow</h4>
               {% endfor %}
             </select>
           </div>
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <label for="new-workflow-description-input">Description (Optional)</label>
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="new-workflow-description-input" name="description">
+          </div>
         </form>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/templates/workflows/components/nav_header.html b/tethysext/workflows/templates/workflows/components/nav_header.html
index 1c77c9e..97b1e8b 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/templates/workflows/components/nav_header.html
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/templates/workflows/components/nav_header.html
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
   nav_title(str): Title to show at the top of the nav.
   nav_subtitle(str, optional): Sub-title to show below the title.
 
+Optional Context Variables:
+  description(str): Description to show below the subtitle.
+
 Required CSS:
   <link href="{% static 'workflows/css/nav_header.css' %}" rel="stylesheet"/>
 Optional CSS:
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@
       {% if nav_subtitle %}
       <p class="subtitle">{{ nav_subtitle }}</p>
       {% endif %}
+      {% if description %}
+      <p class="description" title="{{ description }}">{{ description }}</p>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   {% endblock %}
 </div>
diff --git a/tethysext/workflows/views/layouts/workflow_layout.py b/tethysext/workflows/views/layouts/workflow_layout.py
index 08e3844..957abda 100644
--- a/tethysext/workflows/views/layouts/workflow_layout.py
+++ b/tethysext/workflows/views/layouts/workflow_layout.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if 'new-workflow' in params:
             workflow_name = params.get('workflow-name')
             workflow_type = params.get('workflow-type')
+            description = params.get('description', None)
 
             if not workflow_name:
                 messages.error(request, 'Unable to create new workflow: no name given.')
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 workflow = workflow_model.new(
                     app=self.app,
                     name=workflow_name,
+                    description=description,
                     creator_id = request.user.id,
                     creator_name = request.user.username,
                     geoserver_name = self.app.GEOSERVER_NAME,