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Water Conservation

Okanagan chiefs & mayors gather to encourage water conservation

May 21, 2023May 19, 2023

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continued to smash temperature records and smoke, from an earlier-than-normal fire season in B.C. and Alberta, blanketed the valley, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, OXA, Water Conservation

Armstrong increases water restrictions

November 20, 2023May 5, 2023

Vernon Morning Star – May 5, 2023 The City of Armstrong has made the decision to activate Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions to proactively prevent … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Armstrong, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation, water restrictions

Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – This week the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) marked the 15th year of its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants with … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement

Board announces contest winners

October 26, 2018October 12, 2018

Kelowna Daily Courier – October 12, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s annual water-conservation campaign was rewarding for three Okanagan residents. Kelsey Powell of Vernon, … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work winner, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation

Okanagan mayors trade gavel for gardening gloves & encourage water conservation

May 17, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – As Okanagan communities deal with flooding and record-breaking temperatures, and as talk turns to the possibility of another drought this year, the … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan mayors, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation

Okanagan water projects get funds to move ahead

April 18, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought

November 15, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

17 projects approved to conserve and improve Okanagan Valley water

June 15, 2017April 15, 2017

Kelowna Now – April 15, 2017 Water quality in the Okanagan Valley could be about to improve. The news comes following an announcement from The … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water quality, WCQI

Water quality improving

June 15, 2017April 15, 2017

Castanet – April 15, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water quality, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to conserve and improve valley water

April 7, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

$300,000 to improve Okanagan water sources

June 16, 2017April 7, 2017

OkanaganLife – April 7, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water quality, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to protect valley water

April 7, 2016

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Former mayors Stu Wells and Tom Shields not sold on water meters

April 20, 2016January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Two former Osoyoos mayors have raised red flags about the possible move by the town to bring thousands of … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos, Stu Wells, Water Conservation, water metering

Not enough data to support water metering proposal

April 20, 2016January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Two former Osoyoos mayors are speaking out and raising concerns about a proposal to introduce universal water metering in … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos, Water Conservation, water metering

10 Years of Water Funding

November 27, 2015

Castanet News – November 26, 2015 Read more: Castanet News – The Future of Water

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