Valley water projects receive $300,000 in funding
Kelowna Daily Courier – April 17, 2018 Eighteen projects designed to improve water quality in the Okanagan have been awarded $300,000 in taxpayer funding. In … Read more
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Feds, B.C. provide funds to help Okanagan map its floodplains
Osoyoos Times – April 17, 2018 The Okanagan is receiving $1.45 million in federal and provincial funding to conduct floodplain mapping. The funds were announced … Read more
Okanagan Basin water projects funded
Kelowna Capital News – April 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve … Read more
Council Report – April 2018
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council … Read more
Water supply top of mind
April 10, 2018 – Castanet As the region prepares for the spring freshet and the possibility for flooding, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is helping … Read more
Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 16
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is hosting a free “Okanagan Water Supply Webinar” on Monday, April 16, 11 a.m. – noon, looking at our current … Read more
Okanagan valley receives $1.45 million for floodplain mapping
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held a joint news conference with provincial, Okanagan Nation Alliance and local government representatives today to … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board Receives $1.45 million for floodplain mapping
Kelowna Capital News – April 10, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board will enlist a radar technology tool to help valley communities plan and prepare … Read more
Board Report – April
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
Save water, buy a rain barrel
Kelowna Capital News – April 3, 2018 Purchase a rain barrel this season to support Earth Day. The Regional Waste Reduction Office in partnership with … Read more
Bracing for spring flooding across Okanagan
Lake Country Calendar – April 3, 2018 A record-high snowpack has raised concerns about the potential for widespread flooding across the Okanagan Valley this spring. … Read more
Weather Report – April 2018
While the snow levels are worrisome, the most important weather factor for flooding is how fast it melts. The La Nina forecast is for a … Read more
Guidebook for Constructed Wetlands in the Okanagan
The recently completed local government guidebook for establishing constructed wetlands in the Okanagan is now available online at www.obwb.ca/wetlands. The overall objective of this guidebook … Read more
Anti and pro national park petitions wrap up
Osoyoos Times – March 28, 2018 Competing electronic petitions both against and for a national park reserve in the South Okanagan are wrapping up, but … Read more
Lake Country preparing for floods
March 28, 2018 – Kelowna Capital News The District of Lake Country is performing mitigation procedures and assessments on its creeks to prepare for floods, … Read more
The xeriscape way – Making changes in the garden
Kelowna Capital News – March 25, 2018 Spring officially arrived this week. Eager gardeners may finally be able to garden without the threat of yet … Read more
Communities urged to be ready for floods
Lake Country Calendar – March 21, 2018 The need for Okanagan communities to prepare for the eventuality of extreme weather conditions is one of the … Read more
Council Report – March 2018
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council … Read more
Curtain comes up on Canada Water Week – Okanagan Water Board hosts free movie night
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are hosting a free movie night, complete with snacks, engaging conversation and … Read more
Government acted proper in 2017 floods
Kelowna Capital News / Salmon Arm Observer / Keremeos Review – March 16, 2018 Provincial ministry staff could not have done anything different to prevent … Read more
Preparing for weather events in Okanagan communities
Salmon Arm Observer – March 15, 2018 The need for Okanagan communities to prepare for the eventuality of extreme weather conditions is one of the … Read more
Okanagan’s future water needs to be studied thanks to federal funding
Kelowna, B.C. – A lot has changed in the Okanagan since 2010 and since the last major study of the valley’s water supply and demand … Read more
Okanagan streamflows, water demands to be studied
Lake Country Calendar – March 9, 2018 With the Okanagan coming off a year which featured heavy floods as well as a drought later in … Read more
Board Report – March
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
Regional district tax hike could be on the way for Kelowna
Lake Country Calendar – March 6 The first draft of the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s 2018 operating budget has come in at approximately $65.75-million. … Read more