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Board Report – August

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Board Report

Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion” title while Vernon woman wins $5,000 WaterWise yard upgrade

Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce two winners for this year’s 2014 Make … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Town of Oliver, Vernon

UBCO: Research into B.C.’s most treasured resource – H2O

Kelowna Capital News – August 22, 2014 Grace H. Fan, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management, has been granted … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion”

Oliver Daily News – August 22, 2014 Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Oliver best in Okanagan at conserving water, says board

Daily Courier – August 22, 2014 The dry town of Oliver is No. 1 in the Valley at conserving water, says the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

UBC prof dives into water sustainability

Daily Courier – August 21, 2014 Grace H. Fan, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management, has received $73,800 in … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Triggs family Make Water Work with new Okanagan winery

Peachland View – August 21, 2014 It’s a long-term experiment in dryland farming, but if successful, it could prove to be a harbinger of the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Berthoud sprayer, dryland farming, Jackson-Triggs, Make Water Work, winery

Research looks at policy and politics of BC’s most treasured resource: H2O

Castanet – August 20, 2014 UBC professor receives funding to examine the conversation on water in BC and how it may impact the Sustainable Water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Nursery making water work

Vernon Morning Star – August 17, 2014 Without water, John and Maria Byland would be out of business. As the owners of Bylands Nurseries – … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Bylands Nurseries, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Mussels Control

Global Okanagan – August 19, 2014 A multi-million dollar threat is looming over the Okanagan in the form of a tiny little shellfish. Zebra and … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Water board demands meeting, support in fight against mussels

Daily Courier – August 13, 2014 With growing support for action to keep invasive mussels at bay, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pressuring senior … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Software to help monitor groundwater use on farms

Sicamous Eagle Valley News – August 13,2014 Farmers throughout B.C. will soon have a tool to report their water use. The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more

Categories In the News Tags agricultural water use, BC Water Use Reporting Centre

Mussel Threat – a conversation with Doug Findlater

August 11, 2014 – AM1150 Listen to this interview with Doug Findlater, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, about the devastating impact of a … Read more

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Okanagan monitoring mussels

Castanet – August 10, 2014 A Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a valley-wide network of monitoring stations for invasive mussels. The monitor device … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Water Board Asks Senior Government “Why so slow to act on mussels” – Requests Meeting

Kelowna, B.C. – With public support growing for action from senior levels of government on invasive mussels, and with word that Alberta now has inspection … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags BC, Don't Move A Mussel, Ministry of Environment, quagga mussel, Zebra Mussel

Water board wants quicker action against invasive mussels

Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2014 With public support growing for action from senior levels of government on invasive mussels and now that Alberta … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, inspection stations, mussel

Study to map crops in the Okanagan Valley

Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2014 It will soon be clear how many growers have turned from tree fruit to grapes, how much water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags agricultural water use, Ministry of Agriculture, OBWB

Mussel monitoring launched at harbour

Vernon Morning Star – August 8, 2014 A Regional District of Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a valley-wide network of monitoring stations for … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Mussel meeting demanded

Vernon Morning Star – August 8, 2014 Frustration is growing over the perceived lack of action by senior government on invasive mussels. The Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

B.C. Farmers given tool to monitor water use

Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2014 Farmers throughout B.C. will soon have a tool to report their water use. The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more

Categories In the News Tags BC farmers, BC Water Use Reporting Centre

Abundance of milfoil in Osoyoos

Global Okanagan – August 8, 2014 OSOYOOS, BC – An invasive aquatic plant called Eurasian milfoil is growing uncontrollably in Osoyoos Lake. Dave Caswell, a … Read more

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos

Regional district looking for mussels

Daily Courier – August 6, 2014 A Regional District of Central Okanagan boat launch is part of a Valley-wide network of monitoring stations for invasive … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Many citizens angry as milfoil out of control on Osoyoos Lake

Osoyoos Times – August 6, 2014 Many Osoyoos residents are upset and complaining about the abnormally high levels of milfoil growth in Osoyoos Lake this … Read more

Categories In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos

From business to home, they ‘make water work’

Oliver Chronicle – July 30, 2014 Without water, John and Maria Byland would be out of business. As the owners of Bylands Nurseries – a … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Bylands Nurseries, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Bylands extends efforts to Make Water Work from business to home

Peachland View – July 30, 2014 Without water, John and Maria Byland would be out of business. As the owners of Bylands Nurseries – a … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Bylands Nurseries, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise
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Recently Added

  • Board Report – May 2026
  • The 2026–2030 Strategic Direction 
  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
  • OBWB Applauds The End of Bill M 216, Professional Reliance Act
  • Board Report – April 2026

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Drought expected for the Okanagan as snowpack levels continue steep decline - Vernon Matters
  • Car in Peachland plunges into Okanagan Lake, recovery efforts ongoing - Vernon Morning Star
  • Vehicle plunges into Okanagan Lake, driver exits unharmed - Castanet
  • Rare fish frenzy in Okanagan Lake stuns family that has lived on water since 1964 - Castanet
  • Car pulled from Okanagan Lake in Peachland - Castanet
  • Thousands of Okanagan sockeye released despite ‘tough year’ ahead - Vernon Morning Star
  • Stage 2 water restrictions implemented by the Regional District of North Okanagan - Castanet
  • Okanagan Lake not as inviting as it looks - Kelowna Courier
  • Snow pack melted in South Okanagan community - The Northern View
  • Repair cuts water in Coldstream - Vernon Morning Star
  • Okanagan Valley braces for drought as snowpack hits record lows - Kelowna Capital News
  • Watering restrictions take effect across South Okanagan - Summerland Review

Media Releases

  • Board Report – May 2026May 8, 2026
  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection ResearchApril 22, 2026
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil HarvesterApril 20, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more

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