Time to rethink approach to floods, speaker says
Osoyoos Times – August 13, 2018 As the frequency of floods increases due to climate change, and the Okanagan has experienced two consecutive years of … Read more
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Okanagan Water Board annual meeting looks at valley’s water future
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual General Meeting Friday, August 10, at The Innovation Centre in Kelowna. The theme this … Read more
Flood management tackled at AGM of Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 10, 2018 “You don’t want to waste a good crisis,” said engineer Brian Symonds, speaking at the annual meeting of … Read more
Facing the Okanagan’s future flooding issues
Vernon Morning Star – August 10, 2018 The Okanagan Valley communities need a major change of attitude in how to prepare for a future that … Read more
Flood management tackled at AGM of Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 10, 2018 “You don’t want to waste a good crisis,” said engineer Brian Symonds, speaking at the annual meeting of … Read more
Facing the Okanagan’s future flooding issues
Vernon Morning Star – August 1o, 2018 The Okanagan Valley communities need a major change of attitude in how to prepare for a future that … Read more
Preparing for Okanagan Valley’s water future
Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2018 Addressing the future water supply of the Okanagan Valley will be the keynote topic of discussion at the … Read more
OLWQS now testing Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels
Osoyoos Times – August 7, 2018 The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has started testing the lake for the larvae of invasive zebra and … Read more
Ottawa to invest in mussel research, education
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 6, 2018 The federal government is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars for research and education into invasive mussels, Kelowna-Lake … Read more
OBWB Annual Meeting – August 10
Come join us for the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s 2018 Annual Meeting: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE on August 10, 2018 in Kelowna, B.C. Please register … Read more
Now posted! RFP to develop 19 hydrologic models for the Okanagan
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (“OBWB”) invites Proposals to develop 19 Okanagan sub-basin hydrologic models. This project supports improving accuracy of hydrologic models for long-term … Read more
Grant boosts battle to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan lakes
Vernon Morning Star – July 25, 2018 The battle to keep invasive mussels from getting into Okanagan lakes is getting an injection of support. The … Read more
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan lake
InfoNews.ca- July 11, 2018 Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s been applied to climate change and the last … Read more
Columbia River Treaty renegotiation will impact Okanagan
Penticton Western News – June 29, 2018 The renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty will have an impact on the B.C. Southern Interior’s environment preservation … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – June 26, 2018
OKANAGAN REMAINS IN DROUGHT LEVEL 1 BUT HOT, DRY SUMMER EXPECTED The B.C. Government has elevated most basins in the province to a Level 2 … Read more
Protection tips coming in mail for lakefront property owners
Kelowna Daily Courier – June 26, 2018
Mechanical problems delay start of invasive milfoil harvest
Osoyoos Times – June 26, 2018 The summer milfoil harvesting program no sooner started up last week when one of the paddle wheels fell off … Read more
Level 1 drought rating remains for Okanagan valley
Summerland Review – June 26, 2018 The provincial government has elevated most water basins in the province to a Level 2 drought rating, but the … Read more
Guide to help Okanagan Lake frontage property owners
Kelowna Capital News – June 26, 2018 Central Okanagan property owners along the Okanagan Lake shoreline will soon receive some important information in the mail. … Read more
Summerland council values local agriculture
Summerland Review – June 11, 2018 In 2015 this council publicly and formally showed their commitment to the value of culture by including a fourth … Read more
Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum
InfoNews.ca – June 19, 2018 Progress is being made in the fight to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the Okanagan’s lakes. Okanagan … Read more
Board Report – June
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
Free presentation at the unH2O Xeriscape Garden
Kelowna Capital News – June 6, 2018 I invite you to join me on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. for a free presentation at … Read more
INVITE: Poster Submission – Environmental Flow Needs Conference, Oct. 17-18, 2018, Kelowna, B.C.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, BC Branch, are excited to host Environmental Flow Needs – Science, Policy & Practice … Read more
Weather Report – May 2018
The seasonal forecast is for a hotter than normal summer, with near-normal precipitation in June (our rainiest month on average), which could slow down the … Read more