More money needed for fight against mussels
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 21, 2018
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Call to action on mussels
Castanet – August 20, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling for more help to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. waters. “We are gravely … Read more
Water Board Wants More From Feds Against Mussels
Beach Radio Vernon – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board says it’s good news the federal government is putting more money towards keeping … Read more
Water basin wants more help to stop invasive mussels
AM1150 – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is requesting over $2 million from the federal government to protect the region against invasive … Read more
Concern over invasive mussel threat in the Okanagan
Global Okanagan – August 17, 2018 Some groups in Kelowna are concerned that not enough is being done to prevent the arrival and spread of … Read more
Okanagan water board seeks mussels funding
Vernon Morning Star – August 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board supports the federal government’s recent funding announcement to address invasive mussels. The board … Read more
Time to rethink approach to floods, speaker says
Osoyoos Times – August 13, 2018 As the frequency of floods increases due to climate change, and the Okanagan has experienced two consecutive years of … Read more
Flood management tackled at AGM of Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 10, 2018 “You don’t want to waste a good crisis,” said engineer Brian Symonds, speaking at the annual meeting of … Read more
Facing the Okanagan’s future flooding issues
Vernon Morning Star – August 10, 2018 The Okanagan Valley communities need a major change of attitude in how to prepare for a future that … Read more
Flood management tackled at AGM of Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 10, 2018 “You don’t want to waste a good crisis,” said engineer Brian Symonds, speaking at the annual meeting of … Read more
Facing the Okanagan’s future flooding issues
Vernon Morning Star – August 1o, 2018 The Okanagan Valley communities need a major change of attitude in how to prepare for a future that … Read more
Preparing for Okanagan Valley’s water future
Kelowna Capital News – August 8, 2018 Addressing the future water supply of the Okanagan Valley will be the keynote topic of discussion at the … Read more
OLWQS now testing Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels
Osoyoos Times – August 7, 2018 The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has started testing the lake for the larvae of invasive zebra and … Read more
Ottawa to invest in mussel research, education
Kelowna Daily Courier – August 6, 2018 The federal government is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars for research and education into invasive mussels, Kelowna-Lake … Read more
Grant boosts battle to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan lakes
Vernon Morning Star – July 25, 2018 The battle to keep invasive mussels from getting into Okanagan lakes is getting an injection of support. The … Read more
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan lake
InfoNews.ca- July 11, 2018 Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s been applied to climate change and the last … Read more
Columbia River Treaty renegotiation will impact Okanagan
Penticton Western News – June 29, 2018 The renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty will have an impact on the B.C. Southern Interior’s environment preservation … Read more
Protection tips coming in mail for lakefront property owners
Kelowna Daily Courier – June 26, 2018
Mechanical problems delay start of invasive milfoil harvest
Osoyoos Times – June 26, 2018 The summer milfoil harvesting program no sooner started up last week when one of the paddle wheels fell off … Read more
Level 1 drought rating remains for Okanagan valley
Summerland Review – June 26, 2018 The provincial government has elevated most water basins in the province to a Level 2 drought rating, but the … Read more
Guide to help Okanagan Lake frontage property owners
Kelowna Capital News – June 26, 2018 Central Okanagan property owners along the Okanagan Lake shoreline will soon receive some important information in the mail. … Read more
Summerland council values local agriculture
Summerland Review – June 11, 2018 In 2015 this council publicly and formally showed their commitment to the value of culture by including a fourth … Read more
Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum
InfoNews.ca – June 19, 2018 Progress is being made in the fight to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the Okanagan’s lakes. Okanagan … Read more
Free presentation at the unH2O Xeriscape Garden
Kelowna Capital News – June 6, 2018 I invite you to join me on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. for a free presentation at … Read more
Incentive to be water-wise and fire smart
Kelowna Capital News – May 23, 2018