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In the News

Okanagan milfoil harvesters are almost 45 years old and badly need replacing

May 2, 2022

Castanet – May 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

Okanagan snowpack readings show rapid melting in Brenda Mines area

Castanet – May 2, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Brenda Mines Snow Pillow, Mission Creek Snow Pillow, Silver Star Snow Pillow, snowpack

Costly new vessels eyed to attack water weeds in the Okanagan

April 29, 2022

The Daily Courier – April 29, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, new harvester

Water projects receive funding

April 27, 2022

The Daily Courier – April 27, 2022

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

Water restrictions begin May 1 in Penticton

April 25, 2022

Penticton Western News – April 25, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Penticton, water restrictions

Okanagan communities soak up water grants

April 24, 2022

Vernon Morning Star – April 24, 2022

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

Okanagan water protection projects to benefit Kelowna

Castanet – April 24, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Water protection projects in the Okanagan

April 22, 2022

AM1150 – April 22, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan Basin Water Board says cooperation vital to protecting drinking water

April 18, 2022

Penticton Western News – April 18, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Collaborative Water Management, cooperation

Federal muscle needed to fight invasive mussels

April 15, 2022

Times Chronicle – April 15, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags federal government, mussels

Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights

March 3, 2022

Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags governance, OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Okanagan Nation Alliance earns full voting rights on water board

March 2, 2022

Kelowna Capital News – March 2, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has been granted full voting rights on financial matters pertaining to the area’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

ONA representatives given equal powers on Okanagan Basin Water Board

March 1, 2022

Kelowna Now – March 1, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has received equal voting powers. Following … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, ONA

Let drought convince you to make transition to xeriscape

January 19, 2022

West K News – January 19, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, xeriscape

Shuswap water advocates push Ottawa for more action against invasive mussels

January 18, 2022

Vernon Morning Star – January 18, 2022 Water quality advocates in the Shuswap are pushing the federal government to take stronger action to prevent invasive … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags mussel, Shuswap

17 boats with invasive mussels stopped from entering B.C.

December 7, 2021

Global News – December 7, 2021 Pandemic conditions didn’t stop boaters from heading to B.C. this summer, and a small proportion arrived with invasive mussels … Read more

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Save lakes while we can

October 21, 2021

Castanet – October 21, 2021 Water treatment expert says more needs to be done to prevent algae blooms in our lakes. A water treatment expert … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags algae, water quality

Okanagan Lake Dam called ‘inadequate’ for flood mitigation

October 5, 2021

Kelowna Capital News – October 5, 2021 The Okanagan Lake dam, in its current state, is not enough to manage the rapidly changing water levels … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags flood mitigation, Flooding in the Okanagan, Okanagan Lake dam

Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’

October 1, 2021

Global News – October 1, 2021 Climate change has sped up the need to replace the Okanagan dam, the organization that offers leadership on water … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags climate change, flood, Okanagan Lake dam, Okanagan Lake levels

Realities of climate change warrant Okanagan dam replacement – water managers

September 30, 2021

Kelowna Daily Courier – September 30, 2021 The Okanagan dam at Penticton is 60 years old and needs to be replaced to better cope with … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags climate change, Okanagan Lake dam, Okanagan Lake drainage system, Okanagan Lake levels

Lakes at historic lows

Castanet – September 30, 2021 A report to the Okanagan Basin Water Board indicates drought conditions are improving somewhat. The Thompson Okanagan Regional Drought Response … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Kalamalka Lake levels, lake levels, Okanagan Lake levels, Thompson Okanagan Regional Drought Response Team

New aerial photos will help with lake management

Penticton Herald – September 30, 2021 New high-resolution aerial photos of the bottom of Okanagan Lake will help in weed eradication, habitat protection, and flood … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags LiDAR, mapping

How scorching temperatures and water shortages are affecting the Okanagan valley

September 20, 2021

CBC Radio One – The Current – September 20, 2021 Summer in B.C. brought scorching heat, drought, and even cooked some fruit still on the … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags heat, Okanagan valley, water shortage

Tighter water restrictions

July 29, 2021

Castanet – July 29, 2021 The Town of Oliver is introducing tighter water restrictions, which take effect on Friday for users within the Town boundaries … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Oliver, restrictions

Residents asked to help keep Okanagan lakes free from invasive mussels

July 28, 2021

Vernon Morning Star – July 28, 2021 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is asking the community for help keeping the Okanagan’s ecosystems … Read more

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  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
  • Board Report – May 2025
  • 19 Years Strong: OBWB Invests $350,000 to Protect Okanagan’s Precious Water
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What’s New:

  • 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
    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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