Water Board Calls For Urgent Help From Higher Levels of Government
Kelowna Now “It only takes one boat infested with the mussels, launching in our waters, to cause serious harm to our lakes.” That’s the concern … Read more
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EDITORIAL: Mussels require prompt action
Vernon Morning Star One has to wonder if federal and provincial officials check their e-mail or post office box? Once again, the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more
Mussel threat prompts call for boat inspections in B.C.
Okanagan Saturday Water board says strategy needed to prevent spread of harmful mussels into Okanagan lakes.
Study To Check Kal Lake Water Quality
KissFM – Vernon Local government is looking at a study into water quality in the Cosens Bay area of Kalamalka Lake. Regional District of North … Read more
Board Report – February 2014
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
Water Board Wants Senior Governments to Get Serious About Zebra Mussel Threat to Okanagan
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is doing what it can to raise awareness and stop an infestation of invasive zebra and quagga … Read more
Water forum to hear from government today
89.7 SunFM – HQ Cowichan Valley Government officials will be attending a Watershed Forum in Duncan early this afternoon to talk about a new water … Read more
Water Conservation Guide for BC – Now available!
Water conservation is a valuable source of ‘new’ water that brings benefits to communities of all sizes. It can lighten the load on your existing … Read more
Boats weeds lake bed
Kelowna Daily Courier Winter work is underway to ensure Kelowna’s beaches are free of weeds next summer. A rototilling boat owned by the Okanagan Basin … Read more
Rototilling on Okanagan Lakes
Castanet You have probably noticed the large orange machines churning up gallons of water in front of and around Okanagan beaches the past several weeks. … Read more
Out with the old, in with the new – Big changes in store for BC’s 100 year-old Water Act
The Water Chronicles New changes are coming to British Columbia’s 100-year-old Water Act. The Water Sustainability act replaces the existing Water Act, which has been … Read more
Grants on tap
Vernon Morning Star The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications for the 2014 water conservation and quality improvement grant program. The program, in … Read more
Water Board Opens Intake for Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Applications
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, … Read more
Call for Applications – Water Conservation & Quality Improvement Grant Program
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, in its ninth … Read more
“One Valley, One Water”
Castanet The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, in … Read more
Wetland loss blamed for most endangered species in Okanagan
Kelowna Capital News – December 4, 2013 The Okanagan Wetlands Strategy currently underway is a great start to turning around the trend of wetland devastation … Read more
Plan in works to bring back wetlands
Daily Courier – November 28, 2013
Open House to save Okanagan Wetlands
AM1150 – November 27, 2013
Okanagan Wetlands Strategy – Workshop November 28
DID YOU KNOW…more than 85% of the Okanagan’s wetlands & natural riparian areas are gone? And, the remaining areas are at risk of loss. We … Read more
Experts share worry for climate change in Penticton
Penticton Western News – November 21, 2013 Extreme weather events like those behind this summer’s Alberta floods are the new norm and highlight the need … Read more
Discussion on Future of Okanagan Water with Renowned Speaker
AM1150 – N0vember 18, 2013 It’s being referred to as an eye-popping educational talk on the future of water in the Okanagan at Penticton’s Okanagan … Read more
Water management paints Okanagan green from brown
Kelowna Capital News – Novmber 18, 2013 From the 1880s on, water in the Okanagan Valley has been a limited resource under increasing pressure, but … Read more
Westside plant reuses more water
Daily Courier – November 18, 2013
Saving water saves money
Westside Weekly – November 17, 2013
OBWB submission to the Water Sustainability Act consultation opportunity
Please find below the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s submission to the Water Sustainability Act consultation opportunity. The Board gratefully acknowledges the advice of the Okanagan … Read more