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UBC-Okanagan

Valley water use challenges loom

Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2023

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags agriculture, BC Fruit Growers Association, farmland, irrigation, Okanagan valley, UBC-Okanagan

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

Fires, flooding, droughts: new research studies Okanagan collectively

Infonews – June 7, 2020 The Okanagan natural assets are a draw for its residents but how they are being protected is something that’s getting … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags one water, UBC-Okanagan

New tools to predict flooding

Penticton Herald – June 7, 2020 With many eyes on rising lake levels these days, researchers from UBC Okanagan’s Lifecycle Management Laboratory are partnering with … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags flooding, UBC-Okanagan

Dozens attend community water forum at Kelowna library hosted by UBC Okanagan

Global Okanagan – November 19, 2019 Dozens of people attended a community forum hosted by UBC Okanagan at Kelowna’s library on Tuesday night. A panel … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Community Water Forum, UBC-Okanagan

World-renowned water champion comes to Okanagan to celebrate UN World Water Day

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with the Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES-UBC … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags BRAES, Canada Water Week, Margaret Catley-Carlson, UBC-Okanagan, UN World Water Day

Join us March 22 for “exSTREAMS: The Okanagan water story and you”

We’re very pleased to invite you to this year’s popular and FREE annual public forum, celebrating UN World Water Day-Canada Water Week on March 22, … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags BRAES, Canada Water Week, exSTREAMS, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Services, UBC-Okanagan, UN World Water Day

UBC study measures endocrine disruptors in Okanagan wastewater

May 5, 2010 – UBC-Okanagan UBC researchers conducting the ongoing Okanagan Endocrine Disruptor Study have determined that concentrations of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs,  referred to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags endocrine disruptors, UBC-Okanagan

Recently Added

  • Sept. 2026 Board Report
  • Vernon Teen Wins Environmental Flows 2026 Indigenous Youth Logo Contest
  • Drought Bulletin | Summer 2026 Setting New Record Lows: Water Conservation is Essential – Aug. 8, 2026
  • Rotary-Led Fundraiser Exceeds Target, Boosting Invasive Mussel Detection Research
  • Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026
  • July 2026 Board Report

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  • West Kelowna says it has fixed latest drinking water problem - Castanet
  • North Okanagan Area B and C director candidates go head-to-head at forum - Vernon Morning Star
  • Parts of Lakeshore Drive to temporarily close as Penticton crews replace water main - Penticton Western News
  • Water Street by the Park brings new life to downtown Kelowna - Castanet
  • Experts to talk water in Kelowna at Environmental Flows Conference - Chilliwack Progress
  • Paddleboarder remains missing on Okanagan Lake - Surrey Now-Leader
  • North Okanagan residents were 'extremely successful' in conserving water this summer - Castanet
  • Report finds Peachland water use way higher than Okanagan average - Castanet
  • Phased project, surveying to determine overall health of Okanagan Lake, shorelines - Nelson Star
  • Where community meets the water - City of Kelowna
  • 'He could barely paddle anymore': B.C. family rescues bear cub from Okanagan Lake - Yahoo News Canada
  • Water woes persist despite conservation efforts in the North Okanagan - Penticton Western News

Media Releases

  • Vernon Teen Wins Environmental Flows 2026 Indigenous Youth Logo ContestSeptember 10, 2026
  • Rotary-Led Fundraiser Exceeds Target, Boosting Invasive Mussel Detection ResearchJuly 28, 2026
  • Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Drought Bulletin | Summer 2026 Setting New Record Lows: Water Conservation is Essential – Aug. 8, 2026
    As we reach the halfway point of the summer, the Okanagan’s water situation remains extremely concerning. With plenty of hot and dry weeks ahead, communities ... Read more
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more

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