Current Openings: Class 1 Driver and Milfoil Equipment Operator
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent teamwork skills to fill the position of Class 1 Driver and … Read more
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Okanagan Water Board invites public to launch of new amphibious milfoil harvester
Vernon, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is hosting a public launch event and naming contest for their new amphibious … Read more
Water board looks to modernize milfoil machine fleet
Kelowna Capital News – January 19, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to consider options to modernize the milfoil harvesting machine fleet. James … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board puts out RFP to replace aging milfoil harvesters
Castanet – January 13, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is looking to replace its aging milfoil harvesters. Board directors this week approved a request … Read more
Cold water tactic effective against milfoil in Okanagan Lake
Castanet – December 14, 2022 Keeping your favourite swimming areas from becoming overgrown by eurasian milfoil is a year-round occupation for the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more
UBC Okanagan study to investigate where Eurasian watermilfoil occurs in lakes
Kelowna Capital News – December 3, 2022 A UBC Okanagan pilot project is seeking to better pinpoint and map where the beginnings of Eurasian watermilfoil … Read more
Amphibious craft eyed for Valley’s battle against water weeds
The Daily Courier – September 29, 2022 Deployment of new weed-whacking machines on Okanagan lakes has been delayed while officials investigate the feasibility for local … Read more
Milfoil infestation continues to plague Okanagan watershed
Vernon Morning Star – September 15, 2022 It has been more than 50 years since the invasive Eurasian milfoil emerged in the Okanagan Water Basin. … Read more
Milfoil harvesting to return on Vaseux Lake after years of persistent pressure
Castanet – August 10, 2022 Milfoil harvesting will resume on Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan for the first time in more than 30 years. … Read more
South Okanagan lake ready for easy use again after 30 years
Penticton Western News – August 10, 2022 It’s been a long time coming but Vaseux Lake is once again a place where people could enjoy … Read more
This South Okanagan lake is open for recreational use again
InfoNews – August 10, 2022 Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan can be enjoyed by swimmers and kayakers again. Every summer for years, the lake … Read more
Milfoil attack launched on Vaseux Lake
Penticton Herald – August 9, 2022 Invasive weeds that have become established in Vaseux Lake are now getting their first trim in more than 30 … Read more
First time weed war planned for South Okanagan lake
Kelowna Daily Courier – June 2, 2022
Innovation is the crucial word for milfoil removal
Times Chronicle – May 23, 2022
Okanagan milfoil harvesters are almost 45 years old and badly need replacing
Castanet – May 2, 2022
Costly new vessels eyed to attack water weeds in the Okanagan
The Daily Courier – April 29, 2022
Mussels limit milfoil moves – City of Vernon says restrictions on lake weed harvesting degrading quality at Kin Beach
Castanet – November 21, 2020 Vernon city council wants more information on Rocky Mountain ridged mussels and how their protection is limiting Eurasian milfoil management in the east … Read more
We’re Hiring: Seasonal Milfoil Control and Transport Operator
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent teamwork skills to fill the position of Seasonal Milfoil Control and … Read more
A cooler summer might benefit Okanagan lakes this year
InfoNews.ca – February 5, 2020 The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but it had one very bright … Read more
Cool, cloudy summer stopped milfoil growth
Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2020 Wintertime weed-harvesting efforts now underway along Kelowna’s beaches haven’t turned up many thick patches of Eurasian milfoil. A … Read more
B.C. government clarifies rototilling rules for Okanagan lakes
Kelowna Capital News – December 9, 2019 The B.C. government has provided clarity on where the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is allowed to rototill … Read more
Water board resumes some milfoil rototilling
Osoyoos Times – November 29, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Waterboard (OBWB) is resuming its rototilling of invasive milfoil in some areas after operations were limited this … Read more
Infestation coming to beach
Castanet – November 13, 2019 Harvesting restrictions means a lot of milfoil at Vernon’s Kin Beach Swimmers diving into Okanagan Lake at Kin Beach should … Read more
Letter to Editor – Fighting for our pristine waters
Kelowna Capital News – August 21, 2019 Last week’s announcement by federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson that the Rocky Mountain ridged mussel would … Read more
Okanagan Water Board responds to federal announcement on mussels & milfoil
Kelowna, B.C. –The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to see a reprieve from the proposed federal endangered listing of the native Rocky Mountain Ridged … Read more