BC Government Commits to Water Sustainability
Welcome to Kelowna Now – September 11, 2013 Fresh water is one of British Columbia’s most valuable natural resources. It provides us with clean energy, … Read more
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Climate change will result in more catastrophic weather events, says expert at water board AGM
Osoyoos Times – September 11, 2013 Climate change is going to result in larger and more frequent catastrophic weather events across Canada and around the … Read more
OBWB boss praises partnerships as key to organization’s success over the past 40 years
Osoyoos Times – September 11, 2013 A small organization like the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) would not have so many success stories over the … Read more
Unpredictable weather is the new normal
Kelowna Capital News – September 10, 2013
Partnerships help OBWB innovate
Kelowna Capital News – September 9, 2013
Extreme weather in the forecast
September 7, 2013 – Kelowna Daily Courier
Water Board annual meeting focuses on partnerships as critical in water protection
Kelowna, B.C. – Partnerships and their importance in the work of the Okanagan Basin Water Board were highlighted and celebrated as the agency held its … Read more
MAKE WATER WORK: Plan next year’s yard now
September 6, 2013 – Vernon Morning Star
2013 Annual Report
Now available for download and online viewing! Download the 2013 Annual Report: “Working Together to Protect Our Watershed” (3MB PDF) The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more
Annual public meeting of Osoyoos Lake Board of Control – September 10
You are invited to attend the 2013 annual public meeting of the International Joint Commission’s Osoyoos Lake Board of Control. This year the meeting will … Read more
Okanagan Groundwater Monitoring Project 2013 Summary
The Okanagan Groundwater Monitoring Project is an initiative to increase the monitoring of priority aquifers in the Okanagan region. A 2013 Project Summary was recently … Read more
Irrigation critical
September 4, 2013 – Vernon Morning Star
Okanagan Basin Water Board considers asking province to reopen talks on national park
September 4, 2013 – Osoyoos Times
Summary Report added for Hydrologic Connectivity Study
The Hydrologic Connectivity study considers how water utilities are connected hydrologically (how water flows through the Okanagan valley) and legally (through water licencing). A new … Read more
Monitoring mussels
September 2, 2013 – Castanet – Central Okanagan
Valley-wide “Make Water Work” contest nets a winner
Kelowna, B.C. – This summer, more than 800 Okanagan residents pledged to “Make Water Work” – committing to water conservation, and entering a contest for … Read more
Water Wise winner
August 29, 2013 – Global Okanagan
New website for OBWB
Please join us at our Annual Meeting in Kelowna on September 6 for the official unveiling of the new OBWB website. In the meantime, we … Read more
Local water supply above average
August 28, 2013 – Vernon Morning Star
MAKE WATER WORK: Let your lawn grow
August 28, 2013 – Vernon Morning Star
2013 Annual Meeting – September 6
Our Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, September 6, 2013 in Kelowna, B.C. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts from 9:00am till noon. … Read more
Win $5000 to water-wise your yard – make water work contest ends Friday
August 20, 2013 – InfoTel Multimedia
Saving water for Okanagan farmers
Kelowna Capital News – August 16, 2013 Without water, vegetation, including our food crops, stands little chance of survival in the heat of an Okanagan … Read more
Enderby joins the battle over invasive mussels
Vernon Morning Star – August 14, 2013 The fight over invasive species is making waves in the Shuswap. Enderby’s Shuswap River Ambassadors are helping promote … Read more
RDOS urges local citizens to make ‘WaterWise pledge’ in coming weeks
August 14, 2013 – Osoyoos Times