SLIPP opts to move ahead
Salmon Arm Observer – June 18, 2013 SLIPP may not be sliding away, after all. Environmentalists were concerned the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) … Read more
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Prevent invasive species from gaining a toehold
Kelowna Capital News – June 13, 2013 Three different organizations are campaigning to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels into B.C. waters, the … Read more
Regional District of North Okanagan directors reveal expenses
Vernon Morning Star – June 07, 2013 Regional District of North Okanagan directors insist their salaries reflect a lot of hard work on behalf of … Read more
Students Express A Love of Water
Kelowna Capital News – May 24, 2013
Okanagan kids share love of water in pictures and win
Infotel – May 23, 2013
Okanagan Water Stewardship Council Wins National Award of Excellence
On March 22, the council was awarded the first-ever Council of the Federation “Excellence in Water Stewardship Award” for B.C. The Council of the Federation … Read more
Grant funds flow to projects to conserve or improve Okanagan water
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding from its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program to 19 projects in the … Read more
Demand Grows for Zebra Mussel Inspection Stations
Vernon Morning Star article – April 2, 2013 Both the federal and provincial governments should work together to establish mandatory inspection stations and a public … Read more
Love your water body
AM 1150 – March 20, 2013
Love your water body
Peachland News – March 20, 2013
What can the Okanagan learn from Vegas?
Presentations now posted! The Water Board recently teamed up with the Irrigation Industry Association of BC to present a special day-long workshop in Kelowna on … Read more
Water Conservation & Quality Improvement Grants
The WCQI Grant application intake for the 2013-14 year is now closed. The OBWB would like to thank all the organizations who applied this year. … Read more
The OBWB is proud to release its new Topsoil Bylaws Toolkit!
The Topsoil Bylaws Toolkit is a companion to the OBWB’s Groundwater Bylaws Toolkit and a supplement to the Green Bylaws Toolkit (www.greenbylaws.ca). This new Toolkit … Read more
What the Okanagan can learn from Las Vegas
Environmentguru.com – January 14, 2013
Water Conservation Funding Available
Click to download “Water conservation funding available” – 15 DECEMBER 2012 – KELOWNA DAILY COURIER (PDF)
West Kelowna council concerned about Jackpine Lake development plans
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RDCO Board highlights
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Frozen Osoyoos Lake freezes out OBWB milfoil clearing efforts
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OBWB invites proposals for grants
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WATER BOARD FISHING FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE OR IMPROVE OKANAGAN WATER
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Water issues focus of new poll
BC residents do care about their fresh water, not only for drinking but also for wildlife and for agriculture
UBC study measures endocrine disruptors in Okanagan wastewater
May 5, 2010 – UBC-Okanagan UBC researchers conducting the ongoing Okanagan Endocrine Disruptor Study have determined that concentrations of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs, referred to … Read more
Water projects tap into funding
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Late-Spring Rains Crucial to the Valley
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Water experts talk about the dreaded ‘D’ word
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