Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – A Rotary-led community fundraising campaign has surpassed its goal, raising more than $580,000 to support the development of a rapid invasive mussel … Read more
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
InfoNews – September 7, 2023 With drought drying up streams and lowering water levels in lakes and reservoirs across BC, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s … Read more
Penticton Herald – May 11, 2023 Between now and the end of July, enough water to fill the Toronto Blue Jays’ home stadium nearly 300 … Read more
Vernon Morning Star – May 5, 2023 The City of Armstrong has made the decision to activate Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions to proactively prevent … Read more
Castanet – May 2, 2023 North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold has been recognized as a Water Warrior. Arnold received the award Monday in Ottawa from … Read more
Kelowna Capital News – May 1, 2023 The recent celebration of Earth Week last month was marked in the Central Okanagan by $350,000 in grants … Read more
Castanet – April 26. 2023 It’s plant sale time of year again. With spring, everyone with an interest in growing is out looking for something … Read more
Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2023
Penticton Herald – January 19, 2023
Kelowna Capital News – January 19, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to consider options to modernize the milfoil harvesting machine fleet. James … Read more
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 18, 2023
Castanet – January 13, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is looking to replace its aging milfoil harvesters. Board directors this week approved a request … Read more
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 4, 2023
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – December 21, 2022
Castanet – December 14, 2022 Keeping your favourite swimming areas from becoming overgrown by eurasian milfoil is a year-round occupation for the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – December 7, 2022 It makes me so sad to see trees and shrubs tortured by people who chose the wrong … Read more
Indiginews – December 5, 2022 Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, kɬúsx̌nítkʷ (Okanagan Lake) is a lifeline for the people, plants and animals who … Read more
Kelowna Capital News – December 3, 2022 A UBC Okanagan pilot project is seeking to better pinpoint and map where the beginnings of Eurasian watermilfoil … Read more
Castanet -Sigrie Kendrick – Nov 23, 2022 Deer, deer everywhere. Wow, does the deer population of the valley seem to have exploded recently. With the sudden … Read more
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – November 9, 2022 Photo: Contributed Grade 5 and 6 students at Okanagan Christian School learn about xeriscape gardening. Recently the Okanagan … Read more
Times Chronicle – November 3, 2022 “The salmon people are our relatives,” was the fundamental message for non-Indigenous participants at the start of the 2022 Nk’mip … Read more
Times Chronicle – October 28, 2022 The Osoyoos Museum adds another chapter to its incremental completion story with the installation of three large photo panels on the … Read more
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – October 26, 2022 Leave the leaves. I’m here to question why, as gardeners, we are so obsessed with the big fall … Read more