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Campaign to keep invasive mussels out of local lakes continues

Castanet – July 14, 2022

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Don’t move a mussel

Okanagan Edge – July 14, 2022

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Okanagan water board advocates millions for water management

Kelowna Capital News – July 12, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags BC Standing Committeee on Finance and Government Services, budget 2023, water management

B.C.’s invasive mussel defence program intercepts 5 contaminated boats from Ontario

Global News – July 9, 2022

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‘Largest-ever decontamination’: B.C. crews track down mussel-infested barge from eastern Canada

Global News – July 9, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags barge, decontamination, mussel

Board Report – July 2022

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags Board Report

Okanagan Basin Water Board report foresees Goldilocks summer: not too hot, not too cold

Castanet – July 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Goldilocks summer, OBWB, weather report

It’s all new as Osoyoos Museum nears completion

Times Chronicle  – June 30, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags exhibit, Osoyoos, Waterways

Summerland adopts future-focussed Water Master Plan

Summerland Review – June 30, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Summerland, water master plan

Weather Report – June 2022

After a very wet month of June, with higher-than-normal streamflows and higher-than-expected lakelevels, conditions are finally moderating. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s seasonal forecast for July … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Recently Added Tags weather report

Summerland finalizes water master plan

AM1150 – June 24, 2022

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Summerland adopts new Water Master Plan to guide water decisions in future

Castanet – June 23, 2022

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Epic gardens on display at Flower Power Garden Tour in Kelowna, West Kelowna

Castanet – June 15, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags garden tour, Kelowna, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, West Kelowna

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future A White Paper on Issues, Concerns and Recommendations for Dam and Reservoir Management in the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Council Presentation, Council Report, Recently Added, Resources Tags dams, Okanagan Dams & Reservoirs Committee, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, OWSC, reservoirs

Board Report – June 2022

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

Categories Board Report, Recently Added, What's New Tags Board Report

Harvester anticipated to finally fight milfoil problem in South Okanagan lake

InfoNews – June 6, 2022

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First time weed war planned for South Okanagan lake

Kelowna Daily Courier – June 2, 2022

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Working together to protect drinking water sources

Watermark – Spring 2022

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Residents encouraged to be waterwise as Okanagan Lake below full pool

Kelowna Capital News – May 29, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags drought, full pool, Make Water Work, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan WaterWise

Innovation is the crucial word for milfoil removal

Times Chronicle – May 23, 2022

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Water Board wants residents to conserve water this summer, offers reward

Castanet – May 22, 2022 Now that the May long weekend is here, summer has unofficially started. That means it’s time to start thinking of … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags conservation, Make Water Work

Okanagan residents encouraged to get the most out of their water use

Penticton Western News – May 21, 2022

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Okanagan residents encouraged to take pledge to be ‘WaterWise’

Vernon Matters – May 20, 2022

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Okanagan residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer

Kelowna, B.C. – With the May long-weekend here, known as the unofficial start to summer, Okanagan mayors have been posting videos on their social media … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Kelowna, West Kelowna Flower Power tours back bigger and better

Kelowna Capital News – May 17, 2022

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  • West Kelowna says construction, financing of new water plant was handled appropriately - West Kelowna News - Castanet
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  • 'Dangers are infinite': Vernon Yacht Club sponsoring traps to prevent spread of mussels - Castanet
  • ‘Be safe on the water’: Local police - Vernon Matters
  • After 2 drownings in 3 days, police stress lake water safety in the Okanagan this summer - KelownaNow
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  • 2 drownings in 3 days prompts warning from Okanagan officials - Global News
  • Kelowna RCMP urge safety after two drown in Okanagan Lake - Castanet
  • RCMP urges caution as summer season brings crowds to Okanagan waterways - Vernon Matters
  • RCMP urge caution after two deaths on Okanagan Lake - Vernon Morning Star
  • Park reopens after Kelowna RCMP pull body from Okanagan Lake - Castlegar News
  • Snow conditions commentary - Province of British Columbia - Government of B.C.

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  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise LandscapingMay 21, 2025
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes May 12, 2025

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  • Board Report – June 2025
    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
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
    Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping
    Armstrong, B.C. – Syilx Territory – A new campaign was launched today on the cusp of wildfire season, titled “Make Water Work, Plant FireSmart™.” Held ... Read more
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. –  The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from ... Read more
  • Board Report – May 2025
    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
  • 19 Years Strong: OBWB Invests $350,000 to Protect Okanagan’s Precious Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – Fueling a sustainable water future, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is driving change with $350,000 of Water Conservation and ... Read more

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