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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

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Don’t Move a Mussel – webinar

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On June 19, 2013 the OBWB and Okanagan WaterWise held a free online seminar regarding zebra and quagga mussels, the impact an invasion would have … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, webinar

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Make Water Work!

Find our Make Water Work radio ads here: Radio ad #1: Don’t mow. Let it grow. Leave grass 2-3 inches tall. Water stays longer when … Read more

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

Region mussels up infestation protection

Vernon Morning Star – July 21, 2013 Pressure is growing to prevent a potentially devastating species from moving to the Okanagan. The Regional District of … Read more

Categories Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, Regional District of North Okanagan, Zebra Mussel

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

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags award, Council of the Federation, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

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

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement

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

Categories Recently Added Tags Doug Bennett, Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Water Conservation

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

Categories Recently Added Tags Grants, WCQI

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

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Recently Added

  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
  • Board Report – September 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • B.C. raises Okanagan region to ‘unprecedented’ Drought Level 4 - Victoria News
  • Planning & Land Use - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • Grindrod Water Utility Restrictions - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • Housing Catalogues - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board commits funds to new UBCO tech project - West K News
  • RDOS issues water quality advisory and immediate irrigation ban for part of Okanagan Falls - Castanet
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board commits $200K to UBC Okanagan research targeting invasive mussels - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Funding sought for Okanagan water monitoring initiative - The Similkameen Spotlight
  • Okanagan Falls neighbourhood experiencing water system failure - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Water main break floods multiple homes near McCulloch Road Friday morning - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Work temporarily paused on Okanagan Falls water main upgrade - Penticton Western News
  • Regional District of North Okanagan changing source of drinking water Oct. 6 - Castanet

Media Releases

  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025

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What’s New:

  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme ... Read more

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