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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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags mussel

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags mussel

‘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

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

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

Castanet – June 23, 2022

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

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

First time weed war planned for South Okanagan lake

Kelowna Daily Courier – June 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

Working together to protect drinking water sources

Watermark – Spring 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags source water protection, source water protection toolkit, Source Water Protection webinar series, Toolkit

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags innovation, milfoil

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

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work

Okanagan residents encouraged to take pledge to be ‘WaterWise’

Vernon Matters – May 20, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work

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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  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
  • OBWB Applauds The End of Bill M 216, Professional Reliance Act
  • Board Report – April 2026
  • Local Rotarians Launch Regional Fundraising Campaign to Protect Okanagan Lakes from Invasive Mussels
  • Board Report – February 2026

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  • Okanagan Heritage Museum making waves with Kelowna Regatta exhibition - Lake Country Calendar
  • Boundary-Similkameen MLA calls for clean drinking water before meters policing usage in rural areas - Castanet
  • Westbank First Nation lift water moratorium, paving way for restart of development - Castanet
  • Water Street closure coming Saturday for Kelowna’s MapleFest - West K News
  • MapleFest returns to Kelowna this weekend for 48th year - Castanet
  • Vandals cause $15K in damage to Kelowna water meters - Castanet
  • Water meters vandals cause Kelowna thousands of dollars in damage - Lake Country Calendar
  • Harvesty McHarvestface? Okanagan Basin Water Board launches contest to name new milfoil harvester - Castanet
  • 19 Okanagan water board projects to advance after $380K grant - West K News
  • Natural gas service being restored in Central Okanagan after outage leaves thousands without heat - CBC
  • Engineering students offer solutions for water, accessibility, housing - The University of British Columbia
  • Popular South Okanagan beach reaches historically low water level - CBC

Media Releases

  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection ResearchApril 22, 2026
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil HarvesterApril 20, 2026
  • OBWB Applauds The End of Bill M 216, Professional Reliance ActApril 10, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more

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