Vandalism delays Osoyoos Lake weed control
Global Okanagan – November 19, 2014 Vandalism and theft from one of the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) machines has effectively stopped efforts to control … Read more
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OBWB offers up grant funding
Vernon Morning Star – November 14, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2015 water conservation and quality improvement grant … Read more
Protecting wetlands
Castanet – November 8, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) held a joint news conference Friday at Fascieux Creek … Read more
Okanagan Wetlands Benefit From Funds and Strong Partnerships
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) held a joint news conference today at Fascieux Creek Wetland in … Read more
$100,000 Funding Announced for Okanagan Wetlands
Kelowna Now – November 7, 2014 Environment Canada is funding two years of wetland restoration and rehabilitation in the Okanagan.
Okanagan Wetlands get $100,000 in funding
Global Okanagan – November 7, 2014 Thanks to Environment Canada, Okanagan Wetlands took in $100,000 for the second phase of their strategy. The announcement on … Read more
Work starts to save wetlands
Kelowna Daily Courier – November 7, 2014 Valley wetlands are getting some much-needed attention after a century of neglect.
Board Report – November
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 Offers Funds for Strategic Water Projects
CivicInfoBC – November 6, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2015 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. … Read more
Water board has money to give away
InfoNews.ca – November 6, 2014 There is another $300,000 up for grabs for those who need money to fund a project to save water or … Read more
Okanagan Water Board Offers Funds for Strategic Water Projects
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2015 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, … Read more
Water conservation efforts get boost in West Kelowna
The Daily Courier – October 31, 2014 New leak-detection equipment has been purchased in an effort to improve West Kelowna’s water conservation efforts.
Restoration project launched for McLauchlan Lake, above Peachland
Kelowna Capital News – October 29, 2014 The first wetland restoration is underway as a result of the Okanagan Wetland Strategy. The last posts to … Read more
Annual Public Meeting – Oct 28 – Osoyoos Lake Board of Control
Annual Public Meeting of the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Osoyoos Lake Board of Control Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Location: Oroville High School Commons; 816 … Read more
Mussels action sought
Vernon Morning Star – October 19, 2014 Vernon’s mayor has taken the fight over invasive mussels right to a senior federal official. Rob Sawatzky met … Read more
Officials unprepared when mussel-infested boat arrived at Osoyoos border crossing
Osoyoos Times – October 15, 2014 When a boat contaminated with invasive quagga mussels crossed into B.C. at Osoyoos in March, border officials told the … Read more
Atamanenko urges feds to move faster on regulations to stop invasive mussels
Osoyoos Times – October 15, 2014 Federal fisheries regulations aimed at stopping invasive mussels must be implemented before the 2015 boating season, says local MP … Read more
Mussel-infested boat prompted official row at Osoyoos border crossing
Penticton Western News – October 10, 2014 Conservation officers were worried about the “optics” of allowing a boat carrying invasive mussels from the U.S. into … Read more
Board Report – October
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
Toxic mussels caught at border
Vancouver 24 hrs – October 9, 2014 Inspections for invasive species must be tightened, says the owner of a commercial hauling company that unwittingly brought … Read more
OBWB talk to Steve Thomson about zebra mussel threat at UBCM
InfoTel News – September 27, 2014 WHISTLER – The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in collaboration with Okanagan Basin Water Board, as well as the Central … Read more
Okanagan Valley increasingly vulnerable to severe climate disruptions, says expert
Osoyoos Times – September 24, 2014 Humans have changed Earth’s life support systems, so in future, it’s vital we begin to manage our water resources … Read more
Okanagan representatives to meet with province about invasive mussel threat
Osoyoos Times – September 24, 2014 The provincial government will be hearing from representatives of Okanagan regional districts and municipalities this week about the serious … Read more
Okanagan representatives to meet with province about invasive mussel threat
Osoyoos Times – September 24, 2014 The provincial government will be hearing from representatives of Okanagan regional districts and municipalities this week about the serious … Read more
Valley increasingly vulnerable to climate change, forum told
Daily Courier – September 19, 2014 Climate change is threatening the Okanagan, a forum on water resources heard this week. Robert Sandford, Canadian chairman of … Read more