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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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Weather Report – April 2018

While the snow levels are worrisome, the most important weather factor for flooding is how fast it melts. The La Nina forecast is for a … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added Tags april 2018, Drought Update, la nina, weather report

Curtain comes up on Canada Water Week – Okanagan Water Board hosts free movie night

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are hosting a free movie night, complete with snacks, engaging conversation and … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags A River Film, Canada Water Week, movie night, Okanagan WaterWise

Okanagan’s future water needs to be studied thanks to federal funding

Kelowna, B.C. – A lot has changed in the Okanagan since 2010 and since the last major study of the valley’s water supply and demand … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Federal Gas Tax – B.C. Strategic Priorities Fund, gas tax, streamflow, UBCM

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Recently Added Tags Board Report

WANTED: Water Demand Model Technician

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing and organization skills to fill the position of … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags AAFC, Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Water Demand Model Technician

YOU ARE INVITED: Local government toolkits webinar for sustainable B.C. communities, March 13

Since early 2016, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has been working with various partners to identify planning guides and toolkits that provide legal mechanisms, … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags CivicInfoBC, OBWB, planning guides, Sustainable Land and Water Use Planning, toolkits

Weather Report – March 2018

We continue to have an above-average snow year, with the current levels in Mission Creek approaching the peak multi-year average amount for late-April. This means … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

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

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Weather Report – February 2018

The Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows have mostly tracked the historical averages for snow-water, but were boosted by all the January precipitation. It’s … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added Tags Brenda Mines Snow Pillow, Mission Creek Snow Pillow, weather, weather report

Okanagan Water Board urges Ottawa for commitment on mussel prevention

Kelowna, B.C. – After returning hopeful from a June 2017 meeting in Ottawa regarding invasive mussel prevention, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is tired … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags clean drain dry, HAVE... THE TALK!, mussel

Board Report – December

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

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Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Okanagan’s transboundary waters focus of meeting and film premiere

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan watershed straddles the Canada-U.S. border, requiring joint water management to meet the various needs for a clean, sustainable supply.  This … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags A River Film, International Joint Commission, International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, IOLBC

Osoyoos Lake Board of Control annual meeting to premiere “A River Film”

The International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control holds its annual public meeting on October 17, 6-8:15 p.m. at the Sonora Centre, 8505 68 Ave., in … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags A River Film, Annual Meeting, International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

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

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Okanagan Water Board brings mussel-prevention proposal to B.C. Environment Minister

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors, who were in Vancouver for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention along with officials from … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags boat inspection stations, mussel, UBCM

As summer of wacky weather comes to close in Okanagan, WaterWise residents recognized

Kelowna, B.C. – As summer draws to a close, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program begin to wrap up their … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Make Water Work winner

Okanagan Water Board annual meeting looks at extreme weather & solutions

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today at Westbank Lions Community Centre in West Kelowna. The theme this … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Annual Meeting, Annual Report, Weathering Extremes

Annual Public Meeting to be held September 8, 2017

The Okanagan Basin Water Board will host its annual public meeting at the Westbank Lions Community Centre, 2466 Main St. in West Kelowna, this Friday … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Annual Meeting, Weathering Extremes, Westbank Lions Community Centre

Okanagan Drought Bulletin 2 – September 1, 2017

OKANAGAN ESCALATES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 The B.C. Government has declared a Level 3 drought rating for the Okanagan. It’s a year of extremes in … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Level Three, Drought Update

Okanagan Drought Bulletin 1 – August 22, 2017

OKANAGAN IN DROUGHT LEVEL 2 There has been some confusion recently regarding what drought level the Province of B.C. has declared for the Okanagan. While … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

Board Report – August

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

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Milfoil a growing concern this summer due to freezing, flooding

Kelowna, B.C. – After a cold winter and wet spring in the Okanagan, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is getting ready for a significant … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags aquatic invasive species, debris, Eurasian Watermilfoil, flooding, freezing, lake levels, milfoil
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  • Explore the 'Wonders of Water' at Kelowna's Mission Creek Regional Park - Salmon Arm Observer
  • West Kelowna mayor apologizes for letter outlining debt cost of water treatment plant - Global News
  • West Kelowna residents getting the bill for Rose Valley water plant - West Kelowna News - Castanet
  • No unlimited watering across South Okanagan Similkameen - The Similkameen Spotlight
  • RCMP boat patrols on Okanagan Lake resume - Kelowna News - Castanet

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What’s New:

  • 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
  • Board Report – April 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
  • Incoming Executive Director and COO take Oath of Office for OBWB
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Melissa Tesche as the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 11, 2025
    Mark your calendars and join OBWB’s Water Stewardship Director Dr. Nelson Jatel for this year’s Okanagan Water Supply Webinar. Easily accessible via Zoom at the ... Read more
  • Melissa Tesche Named New OBWB Executive Director
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) proudly welcomes Melissa Tesche as its new Executive Director. Tesche, already well-known to the organization, ... Read more
  • OBWB reignites decades-long fight against chemicals in Okanagan Lakes
    Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is renewing its long-standing opposition to aquatic herbicides and pesticides in Okanagan Lakes. ... Read more

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