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
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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
WANTED: Water Demand Model Technician
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing and organization skills to fill the position of … Read more
YOU ARE INVITED: Local government toolkits webinar for sustainable B.C. communities, March 13
Since early 2016, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has been working with various partners to identify planning guides and toolkits that provide legal mechanisms, … Read more
Weather Report – March 2018
We continue to have an above-average snow year, with the current levels in Mission Creek approaching the peak multi-year average amount for late-April. This means … Read more
Mayor continues duty on water board
Osoyoos Today – February 20, 2018 Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff appears to be enjoying her time on the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The Mayor has … Read more
New milfoil rototiller nears completion
Kelowna Capital News / Penticton Western News / Lake Country Calendar – February 15, 2018 A new milfoil rototiller machine being designed by a Kelowna … Read more
Snowpacks well above average for time of year, but too early to predict spring floods
Osoyoos Times – February 13, 2018 There is currently well-above normal snowpack in the Okanagan and Similkameen based on information from Feb. 1 released last … Read more