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In the News

Love your water body

March 20, 2013

AM 1150 – March 20, 2013

Categories In the News Tags Canada Water Week, Love your water body!, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

Love your water body

Peachland News – March 20, 2013

Categories In the News Tags Canada Water Week, Love your water body!, Okanagan WaterWise

Love your water body

Castanet – March 20, 2013 March 18 to 24 is Canada Water Week. The theme this year is “Love Your Water Body!” As such, the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Canada Water Week, Love your water body!, Okanagan WaterWise

WaterWise challenge launches awareness week

March 19, 2013

Vernon Morning Star – March 19, 2013

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

Sharing the love of water in the Okanagan

Kelowna Capital News – March 19, 2013

Categories In the News Tags Love your water body!, Okanagan WaterWise

Invasive mussels would ‘devastate’ Okanagan lakes, Wells warns

March 13, 2013

Osoyoos Times – March 13, 2013

Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

Council backs milfoil control

March 10, 2013

Related Files 130308_council_backs_milfoil_control_vernonamstar-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil

Biologist to speak about lake threat

March 8, 2013

Related Files 130308_biologist_to_speak_about_lake_threat_kelownadailycourier-pdf

Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

Zebra Mussels Could Threaten Okanagan Lakes

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Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

Mollusk a monster

March 7, 2013

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Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

Director dives into water board position

February 22, 2013

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Categories In the News

Kal Lake source shut down

Related Files 130224_kal_lake_source_shut_down_vernonamstar-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Kalamalka Lake

Deadline Looming for Water Grants

February 21, 2013

Related Files 130221_applications_friday_am150_ezrock_osoyoos_pent-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Grants

Mussels require immediate action

February 10, 2013

Related Files 130210_op-ed-mussels_require_immediate_action_vernonamstar-pdf

Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

As IJC signs off on dam agreement, mayor wants larger watershed initiative

February 6, 2013

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Categories In the News

Canada – US commission strikes agreement on Okanagan water flows

January 31, 2013

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Categories In the News

$300K in water grant money available

January 23, 2013

Related Files 130123_300k_in_water_grant_money_available_castanet-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Grants, WCQI

Breaking the ice

January 16, 2013

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Categories In the News

What the Okanagan can learn from Las Vegas

January 14, 2013

Environmentguru.com – January 14, 2013

Categories In the News Tags conservation, Las Vegas, Okanagan WaterWise

Okanagan beach cleanup hits a snag

January 3, 2013

Related Files 130103_okanagan_beach_clean-up_hits_a_snag_pent-westernnews-pdf

Categories In the News

Source protection of water could be part of a plan

December 18, 2012

Related Files 121218_source_protection_of_water_could_be_part_of_a_plan_capnews-pdf

Categories In the News Tags source protection

Water Conservation Funding Available

December 15, 2012

Click to download “Water conservation funding available” – 15 DECEMBER 2012 – KELOWNA DAILY COURIER (PDF)

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Water conservation funding available

Related Files 121215_water_conservation_funding_available_penticton_herald-ca-pdf

Categories In the News

Board taking grant requests

December 14, 2012

Related Files 121214_board_taking_grant_requests_vernonamstar-pdf

Categories In the News

Board discusses milfoil and mussels

December 7, 2012

Related Files 121207_board_discusses_milfoil_and_mussels_castanet-pdf

Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel
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