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Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants

May 22, 2023May 1, 2023

Kelowna Capital News – May 1, 2023 The recent celebration of Earth Week last month was marked in the Central Okanagan by $350,000 in grants … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Central Okanagan residents reminded to be careful about what they put down the drain

October 28, 2018September 13, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – September 13, 2018 What you put down the drain or flush down the toilet can affect the quality water of Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Central Okanagan, drain, Okanagan WaterWise, sewer, source control, wastewater, WCQI

Rain barrels aid in conservation of water

May 4, 2018April 22, 2018

Kelowna Daily Courier – April 22, 2018 Shannon Weys believes having a rail barrel will help her make better use of her now forgotten backyard. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, rain barrel

Save water, buy a rain barrel

May 4, 2018April 3, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – April 3, 2018 Purchase a rain barrel this season to support Earth Day. The Regional Waste Reduction Office in partnership with … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, rain barrels

Rain barrels are making a SPLASH in the Central Okanagan

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to partner with the RDCO’s Waste Reduction Office and offer rain barrels for … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Central Okanagan, for sale, rain barrel, RDCO

Yard cleanup time is here

April 14, 2016March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016 – Castanet Gardeners itching to get back out in the dirt can start gathering their yard waste for collection. Starting Tuesday, Central … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, yard waste collection

Government Urged to Do More in the Fight Against Invasive Mussels

April 20, 2016January 14, 2016

January 14, 2016 – Kelowna Now Work has begun to prevent a harmful species from getting into Okanagan waters. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

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  • Numerous topics raised in public input for Vernon budget - Vernon Matters
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  • Okanagan Water Board seeks grant applications to address drought & other water challengesNovember 30, 2023
  • Okanagan Water Board remains on drought watch as outdoor conservation campaign comes to closeNovember 8, 2023
  • Board Report – October 2023October 6, 2023
  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challengesSeptember 6, 2023
  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

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  • Okanagan Water Board seeks grant applications to address drought & other water challenges
    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2024. ... Read more
  • Weather Report – December 2023
    NOAA (U.S. weather agency) continues to forecast a warmer-and-drier-than-normal winter due to El Niño conditions. The areas forecast to have low precipitation become more geographically ... Read more
  • Board Report – November 2023
    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board remains on drought watch as outdoor conservation campaign comes to close
    Kelowna, B.C. – As residential irrigation systems get blown out and as people put their gardens to bed, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is still ... Read more
  • Weather Report – November 2023
    Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and winter due to continued El Niño conditions. Okanagan Lake is below normal, and the provincial dam ... Read more
  • Join us for the 2024 Environmental Flows Conference
    WHEN: March 13-15, 2024 WHERE: Coast Capri Hotel – 1171 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, B.C. siwɬkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL: CO-CREATING FUTURES For more information about the ... Read more

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