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
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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
Reprieve for our beaches?
Castanet – August 15, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is cheering a decision that has delayed reclassifying a threatened mussel found in the Okanagan as … Read more
Mussels, mussels everywhere – with OBWB stuck in the middle
Osoyoos Times – August 15, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has mussels on its mind — in more ways than one. The Board … Read more
Feds decline to declare mussel endangered
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 15, 2019 A type of mussel found in Okanagan Lake will not be declared by the federal government to be … Read more
Okanagan company first to privately tackle milfoil removal
InfoNews.ca – August 13, 2019 Private enterprise has taken up the quest to rid Okanagan lakes of a pesky invasive species. Trueshore Aquatic Milfoil Harvesting … Read more
Invasive mussels could cost millions of tourism dollars, group warns
InfoNews.ca – August 13, 2019 Need a reminder of all there is to lose if invasive mussels get dragged into local bodies of water? The … Read more
Letter to Editor – Eurasian milfoil harvesting shouldn’t be halted
Kelowna Capital News – August 7, 2019
Okanagan dock owners urged to monitor for invasive mussels
Kelowna Capital News – August 2, 2019 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS), is launching a citizen science initiative to help monitor for … Read more
Keeping watch for mussels
Castanet – August 2, 2019 A project is being launched for citizens to help monitor for invasive mussels in Okanagan area lakes. The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive … Read more
Dock owners asked to watch for invasive mussels
Vernon Morning Star – August 2, 2019 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS), is launching a citizen science initiative to help monitor for … Read more
You can help monitor Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels with this program
InfoNews.ca – August 2, 2019 If you have a dock on a lake in the Okanagan, a local society would like you to keep your … Read more
Rototilling ban will stay says province
Osoyoos Times – August 1, 2019 Despite opposition from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), the province says it won’t remove milfoil control restrictions on … Read more
Lake protectors put new boat in water
Osoyoos Today – August 1, 2019 The people who watch over Lake Osoyoos have a new boat. The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society held a … Read more
Okanagan drought level now 2
Thanks to recent rains, the Okanagan has been downgraded from Level 3 to Level 2 drought. This doesn’t mean that we are not in drought … Read more
Okanagan Water Board renews call for stronger invasive mussel regulations in B.C.
Kelowna, B.C. – In reviewing updates to B.C.’s invasive mussel inspection program and recent stats for 2019, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) recognizes this … Read more
AquaHacking Challenge
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan WaterWise are pleased to announce the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020! This challenge, delivered in … Read more
Aquahacking Challenge comes to Okanagan to help address water issues
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with Aqua Forum to bring, for the … Read more
Aquahacking Challenge introduced to Okanagan
Kelowna Capital News – June 24, 2019 Some tech-savvy Okanagan youth are going to get a chance to tackle some of the most pressing water … Read more
Drought warning for Okanagan residents
iHeartRadio – June 23, 2019 Despite cooler temperatures and predicted rain in the Okanagan this week, the B.C. government has escalated the Okanagan to a … Read more
North Okanagan-Shuswap MP says feds must act to stop aquatic invaders
Vernon Morning Star – June 22, 2019 A report tabled recently in the House of Commons has found the federal government’s protections of Canadian lakes … Read more
Province lists Okanagan at Level 3 drought
Osoyoos Times – June 21, 2019 The province is moving the Okanagan region to Level 3 drought along with much of B.C. Level 3 or … Read more
Time to reduce water use says water board
Kelowna Capital News – June 21, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is warning the public to prepare for a very dry summer and urging … Read more
Voluntary water restrictions urged in the Okanagan as drought concerns rise
InfoTel – June 21, 2019 A continued long-range forecast for drier than normal conditions and the effects of last winter’s low snowpack levels are escalating … Read more
Water restrictions now in place for the City of Kelowna
KelownaNow – June 21, 2019 It’s the first day of summer and water restrictions are now in place for the City of Kelowna. Under the … Read more