Okanagan Water Board opens door on water conservation & quality improvement program
Have a project idea that will conserve or improve water quality in the Okanagan and benefit the valley as a whole, recognizing we are all … Read more
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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
Update #4 – November 2016
There haven’t been any recent long-term precipitation forecasts from Environment Canada, but the temperature forecast looks like it will be a warm start to winter … 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
“Flow & Grow” workshop November 29, 2016
We’re very excited to let you know about a special workshop coming to the Okanagan, co-hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Partnership for … Read more
You’re Invited! OBWB Annual Meeting – September 9
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to host its 2016 Annual Meeting, Sept. 9 at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna with the doors open … Read more
Okanagan Water Board expands successful “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign to strengthen mussel defence
Kelowna, B.C. – Since the Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program launched the Don’t Move A Mussel campaign in 2013, the level … Read more
Board Report – July
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
Inspection stats show stronger mussel defence needed, says Okanagan Water Board
Kelowna, B.C. – Provincial mussel inspection stations only opened April 1, but already the stats show the need for a stronger program says the Okanagan … Read more
Board Report – May
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
We’re Hiring! Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Love our waters? Enjoy talking with people? Have a solid communications background? We’re looking for a Communications and Outreach Coordinator – someone who can create … Read more
Missed our Water Supply webinar?
Find out what’s happening with the Okanagan’s water supply, including reservoir levels, groundwater, drought conditions and weather forecasts. View YouTube recording below: OR, click here … Read more
Report: Building Drought Resilience in the Okanagan
A new report, Building Drought Resilience in the Okanagan – Phase I: Gap Analysis and Recommendations, has been posted to our website. Download or view the … Read more
Water Supply Webinar – Friday April 15
Are we heading for flooding or drought? Both, or neither? Join us for our annual water supply webinar this Friday, April 15, 11 a.m. to … Read more
Board Report – April
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 announces funding for projects to protect valley water
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in … Read more
Okanagan Water Board welcomes provincial effort to protect BC from invasive mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board applauds the Province of B.C. and several partners who have come forward to help establish the inspection … Read more
World-renowned water champion comes to Okanagan to celebrate UN World Water Day
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with the Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services (BRAES-UBC … Read more
Join us March 22 for “exSTREAMS: The Okanagan water story and you”
We’re very pleased to invite you to this year’s popular and FREE annual public forum, celebrating UN World Water Day-Canada Water Week on March 22, … Read more
Board Report – March
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
Rain barrels are making a SPLASH in the Central Okanagan
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to partner with the RDCO’s Waste Reduction Office and offer rain barrels for … Read more
Okanagan Water Board sends letter to province supporting proposal to control invasive mussels in 2016
The OBWB has sent a letter to the province supporting their staff’s recommendation for eight full-time inspection stations set up at key crossings for the … Read more
Federal funds flow to Okanagan helping ensure water sustainability
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has secured a $397,000 grant through the federal Gas Tax Fund, helping better understand the water … Read more
Board Report – February
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
Urgent need to prevent invasive mussels – Letter from the OBWB to Federal Ministers
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has sent a letter to the federal government regarding the urgent need for the government to step up efforts to … Read more