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Featured

Okanagan Water Board Offers Funds for Strategic Water Projects

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2015 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, … Read more

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

Annual Public Meeting – Oct 28 – Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

Annual Public Meeting of the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Osoyoos Lake Board of Control Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Location: Oroville High School Commons; 816 … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags IJC, International Joint Commission, Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, Zosel Dam

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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Board Report – September

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 Featured, Media Releases Tags Board Report

Shared Duty to Protect Okanagan Water the Focus of Annual Meeting

Kelowna, B.C. – With all the changes coming – with population growth, civic and federal elections, new B.C. water regulations, climate change, and recent court … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Annual Meeting, Annual Report

OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2014

The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 5 at Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. While we will … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Annual Meeting, OBWB

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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Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion” title while Vernon woman wins $5,000 WaterWise yard upgrade

Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce two winners for this year’s 2014 Make … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Town of Oliver, Vernon

Mussel Threat – a conversation with Doug Findlater

August 11, 2014 – AM1150 Listen to this interview with Doug Findlater, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, about the devastating impact of a … Read more

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Water Board Asks Senior Government “Why so slow to act on mussels” – Requests Meeting

Kelowna, B.C. – With public support growing for action from senior levels of government on invasive mussels, and with word that Alberta now has inspection … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags BC, Don't Move A Mussel, Ministry of Environment, quagga mussel, Zebra Mussel

Project Manager – Okanagan Wetlands Strategy Phase II

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a contractor to provide Project Management services (2.5 days/week – flexible schedule) with a strong wetlands background … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags employment opportunities, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy

Okanagan mayors challenge each other and residents to “Make Water Work” this summer

Kelowna, B.C. – With the heat of summer upon us, and looking at the stats for water use in the Okanagan, this valley’s mayors and … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan mayors, Take the Pledge

2014 RBC Blue Water Project donates $90,000 to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen for valley-wide water conservation projects.

“Water is one of the most precious resources on earth. Everything we do depends on it – it is vital to our social and economic … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Okanagan WaterWise, RBC Blue Water Project, RDOS

Board Report – June

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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Water Board Launches Campaign – Urges Okanagan Residents to Press for Action on Zebra Mussels

Kelowna, B.C. – After two years of calls to the province and federal government to help prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from being brought … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags boat inspection stations, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, quagga mussel, Speak Out!, Zebra Mussel

Explore the WCQI Projects Database!

The OBWB recognizes the importance of enabling projects that enhance water quality and conserve water quantity in the Okanagan Valley. The Water Conservation and Quality … Read more

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

Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) in water in the Okanagan

The latest research into residual endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water in the Okanagan, largely from wastewater, suggests they are degraded by light and diluted in water. … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags endocrine disruptors, endocrine-disrupting compounds, Okanagan, Okanagan Basin, wastewater

Okanagan Basin Water Board Proposes New B.C. Water Commission

Kelowna, B.C. – A new B.C. water commission to streamline water use reporting and connect water licence rental fees with water management needs is being … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags BC Water Commission, OBWB, Water Sustainability Act

Water Council Re-Gifts Award to Okanagan College Water Student

Kelowna, B.C. – One year ago, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council was recognized  with a national “Excellence in Water Stewardship” award from Canada’s Council of … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags bursary, Council of the Federation, Okanagan College, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

Board Report – May 2014

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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WaterWise Youth Win Big in Okanagan “Map Your Tap” Challenge

Kelowna, B.C. – In celebration of B.C. Drinking Water Week, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Okanagan … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Drinking Water Week, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

Job Posting: Communications & Outreach Coordinator

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

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Board Report – April 2014

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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Funding flows to Okanagan projects that will protect valley water

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 20 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of … Read more

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

Media Alert – Zebra/Quagga mussel-infested boat found at Osoyoos border crossing

KELOWNA – On the evening of March 12th, a Canada Customs official notified the BC Conservation Officer service that they found what looked like zebra … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags boat inspection stations, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, Zebra Mussel
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  • 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
  • Board Report – April 2025
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