Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
    • Overview
    • Board of Directors
      • Meet the Board
      • Agendas, Minutes & Board Reports
      • Governance
      • Annual Reports
    • Stewardship Council
      • Meet the Council
      • Guiding Principles
      • Terms of Reference
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Bid Opportunities
  • What We Do
    • Overview
      • Collaborative Water Management
      • Water Quality Improvement
      • Aquatic Weed Management
    • Annual Reports
    • History
  • Contact
  • News

Facebook      Bluesky      Instagram      X-Twitter      YouTube      LinkedIn
Okanagan Basin Water Board
Okanagan Basin Water Board
  • Grants
    • Overview
    • WCQI Grants
      • Application Information & Forms
      • WCQI Projects Database
    • SFA Grants
      • History of the SFA Program
    • Funding Partnerships
  • Milfoil
    • Overview
    • What We Do
    • About Eurasian Watermilfoil
    • Methods of Control
    • History of the Program
  • Water Quality
    • Overview
    • Water Quality Monitoring
    • Source Water Protection Toolkit
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy
    • Okanagan Basin Water Quality Database
    • For Well Owners
    • Report Pollution!
    • Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
    • Endocrine Disruptors
    • Invasive Mussels
    • Milfoil
    • Okanagan Wetlands Strategy
    • Runoff (Stormwater)
    • Improvement Grants
      • Sewage Facilities
      • Water Conservation & Quality
  • Water Quantity
    • Overview
    • Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy
    • Improving Lake Level Management in the Okanagan
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • For Agricultural Water Users
    • Drought Information & Updates
    • Flood Information & Updates
    • Make Water Work! website
      • MWW – Plant Collection
    • Environmental Flow Needs
    • Hydrometric Monitoring
    • Okanagan Climate Data Guide
    • For Well Owners
    • Water Conservation Grants
    • Water Supply & Demand
  • Projects
  • Outreach
  • Tools
    • Okanagan Climate Indicators
    • Workshops & Conferences
    • Library

milfoil

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

Categories Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags class 1 driver, current opportunities, milfoil

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags Berky, harvester, milfoil, naming contest, public launch

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags amphibious, milfoil, modernization, new harvester

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester, RFP

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags LiDAR, milfoil, UBC-Okanagan

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags amphibious, German-made harvester, milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

First time weed war planned for South Okanagan lake

Kelowna Daily Courier – June 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

Innovation is the crucial word for milfoil removal

Times Chronicle – May 23, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags innovation, milfoil

Okanagan milfoil harvesters are almost 45 years old and badly need replacing

Castanet – May 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

Costly new vessels eyed to attack water weeds in the Okanagan

The Daily Courier – April 29, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, Vernon

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

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags employment opportunities, milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Okanagan lakes, rototilling

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, rototilling

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Kin beach, milfoil, rototilling restrictions

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, SARA

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page4 Next →

Recently Added

  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
  • Board Report – September 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Living lakeside: My month at Manteo Resort - Okanagan Bucketlist - Castanet
  • B.C. raises Okanagan region to ‘unprecedented’ Drought Level 4 - The Abbotsford News
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board commits funds to new UBCO tech project - Kelowna Capital News
  • RDOS issues water quality advisory and immediate irrigation ban for part of Okanagan Falls - Castanet
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board commits $200K to UBC Okanagan research targeting invasive mussels - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Okanagan Falls neighbourhood experiencing water system failure - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Funding sought for Okanagan water monitoring initiative - Lake Country Calendar
  • Late-night fire at Kelowna apartment building - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Work temporarily paused on Okanagan Falls water main upgrade - Penticton Western News
  • Regional District of North Okanagan changing source of drinking water Oct. 6 - Castanet
  • Kelowna residents urged to help protect Okanagan Lake by draining pools properly - KelownaNow
  • Drought level in the Okanagan increases under new provincial system - Global News

Media Releases

  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025

Subscribe and stay up-to-date on all OBWB news!

Search Our Site:


Make Water Work


Don't Move a Mussel


Okanagan Water Stewardship Council


Okanagan Climate Indicators Dashboard


Source Water Protection Toolkit


Water Supply and Demand


Okanagan Basin Water Quality Database


Okanagan Flood Story - Floodplain Mapping Portal


What’s New:

  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme ... Read more

More OBWB News:

  • Media Releases
  • Drought Information & Updates
  • Agendas, Minutes & Board Reports
  • Recently Added
We acknowledge that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx (Okanagan) people who have resided here since time immemorial. We honour and respect this land and the siwlɬk (water) which flows through the valley and connects us all. 

Okanagan Basin Water Board
ONE VALLEY, ONE WATER

Collaborative Water Management | Water Quality Improvement | Aquatic Weed Management

2025 © OBWB     |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact