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Kelowna, West Kelowna Flower Power tours back bigger and better

Kelowna Capital News – May 17, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags flower tour, garden tour, Okanagan WaterWise, OXA

Board Report – May 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

Join us on May 10, 2022 for the Okanagan Water Supply Webinar

The 2022 Okanagan Water Supply Webinar provides a one-hour presentation from water experts on the annual outlook for flood and drought. Several water supply indicators … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates, Recently Added, What's New Tags Okanagan Water Supply webinar

Weather Report – April 2022

The Mission Creek and Silver Star snow pillows appear to have recovered to normal levels for this time of year. However, Brenda Mines snow pillow … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates, Recently Added, What's New

Okanagan milfoil harvesters are almost 45 years old and badly need replacing

Castanet – May 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

Okanagan snowpack readings show rapid melting in Brenda Mines area

Castanet – May 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Brenda Mines Snow Pillow, Mission Creek Snow Pillow, Silver Star Snow Pillow, snowpack

Costly new vessels eyed to attack water weeds in the Okanagan

The Daily Courier – April 29, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

Water projects receive funding

The Daily Courier – April 27, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Water restrictions begin May 1 in Penticton

Penticton Western News – April 25, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Penticton, water restrictions

Okanagan communities soak up water grants

Vernon Morning Star – April 24, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan water protection projects to benefit Kelowna

Castanet – April 24, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Water protection projects in the Okanagan

AM1150 – April 22, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Basin Water Board says cooperation vital to protecting drinking water

Penticton Western News – April 18, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Collaborative Water Management, cooperation

Federal muscle needed to fight invasive mussels

Times Chronicle – April 15, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags federal government, mussels

Okanagan Water Board looks to feds to stop invasive mussels’ westward advance

Kelowna, B.C. – With a new federal fisheries minister from B.C. and some recent positive steps forward in addressing zebra and quagga mussels, the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags federal government, Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, mussel

Weather Report – March 2022

Friday, April 8th, the River Forecast Centre (RFC) will release its April 1st Snow & Water Supply Bulletin, considered the benchmark report for comparison between years. … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates, Recently Added, What's New

Water Board calls for stronger mussel protection as COVID travel restrictions ease

Kelowna, B.C. – As boating season quickly approaches and COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to bolster its Invasive … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags Invasive Mussel Defence Program, mussel, Okanagan WaterWise

Board Report – March 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 Nation gets equal voting rights

Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags governance, OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Okanagan Nation Alliance earns full voting rights on water board

Kelowna Capital News – March 2, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has been granted full voting rights on financial matters pertaining to the area’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Okanagan Nation Alliance to have full voting rights on Okanagan Basin Water Board

Kelowna, B.C. – The three regional district boards of the Okanagan have voted to change the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s governance structure, giving the Okanagan Nation Alliance … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New

ONA representatives given equal powers on Okanagan Basin Water Board

Kelowna Now – March 1, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has received equal voting powers. Following … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, ONA

Weather Report – February 2022

As you may have heard in the news, weather forecasters are now warning about the increasing possibility of drought conditions this spring, due to the … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added, What's New

Board Report – February 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
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    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
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