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Media Releases

Okanagan Students Share Love of Water

May 23, 2013

Okanagan WaterWise and the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Okanagan WaterWise Challenge as part of Drinking … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge, school, students

Funds Flow to Projects to Conserve or Improve Okanagan Water

April 5, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding from its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program to 19 projects in the … Read more

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

Public meeting called to address zebra mussel threat to Okanagan waters

March 28, 2013

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board, its Okanagan WaterWise program and the Town of Osoyoos have teamed up with invasive species experts to … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags mussel, Public Meeting, Zebra Mussel

Okanagan invited to share their love of water during Canada Water Week

March 18, 2013

Kelowna, B.C. – March 18 to 24 is Canada Water Week.  The theme this year is “Love your water body!” As such, the Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Canada Water Week, Love your water body!, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge, UN World Water Day

Public Meeting Called to Address Zebra Mussel Threat to Okanagan Waters

March 13, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board, its Okanagan WaterWise program and the Town of Osoyoos have teamed up with invasive species experts to hold a public … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, Public Meeting, Zebra Mussel

Water Board Fishing for Projects that Conserve or Improve Water

February 6, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2013 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, in its eighth … Read more

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

Okanagan bets on Vegas to help find water conservation solutions

December 5, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Those involved in water in the Okanagan are hoping that a water conservation expert from Vegas might have a card or two … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Local leaders practice drought response through gaming exercise

November 16, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Severe droughts bring big conflicts to communities, but most of us aren’t ready for such events, and some don’t even want to … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Drought Gaming

Workshop brings First Nations and local governments together to talk partnerships

October 23, 2012

Penticton, B.C. – First Nations and local government staff and elected officials from around the Okanagan are gathering in Penticton today to discuss the value … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags First Nations, workshop

Water Board breaks ground with Toolkit to help communities conserve water

October 9, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – The  Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again leading the way  with today’s release of their Topsoil Bylaws Toolkit, providing local governments … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags bylaws, Toolkit, topsoil

Local businesses, homeowners and governments join forces to Make Water Work

September 19, 2012

Penticton, B.C. – The newly xeriscaped yard of Pat and Doug Maxwell was the setting for a garden party today organized by the Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, xeriscape

Okanagan Basin Water Board annual meeting focuses on value of water

September 7, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – The value of clean and abundant water – and our tendency to undervalue it  – was in the spotlight today as the … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Annual Meeting, value of water

Public hearings open on renewal of Canada-U.S. water treaty for Osoyoos Lake

July 18, 2012

Kelowna,  B.C. – Public hearings  are being held  on the renewal of Operating Orders for Osoyoos Lake July 24 in Oroville Wash., and July 25 … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags International Joint Commission, Osoyoos Lake

MAKE WATER WORK: Okanagan Communities come together on valley-wide conservation initiative

July 11, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Residents of the Okanagan share one valley and one water. We also have less water here than anywhere in Canada, but we … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Make Water Work

Okanagan mayors, First Nations leaders gather to prepare for changing climate

June 22, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Weather patterns around the world, and right here in the Okanagan, are becoming increasingly unpredictable. Weather is fluctuating between flooding and drought … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags climate change, First Nations

Wolrd-class water exhibit makes splash at Okanagan Science Centre

June 19, 2012

Vernon, B.C. – He’s traveled from Ontario, to Houston, Tex. to Santa Ana, Calif., and now Walter the Adventurous Water Molecule is making his debut … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Okanagan Science Centre

CANADA & U.S. RECEIVE FUNDS TO IMPROVE WATER OF OSOYOOS LAKE

June 14, 2012

Related Files 120614_canada_us_receive_funds_to_improve_osoyoos_lake-pdf

Categories Media Releases

Okanagan Residents Take “Make Water Work” Pledge – Win $1000 To Waterwise Their Yard

May 24, 2012

Related Files 120524_make_water_work_pledge_winners-pdf

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Students prove to be WaterWise

May 17, 2012

Related Files 120517_okww_challenge_winners-pdf

Categories Media Releases

MAJOR OKANAGAN WATER STUDY WINS AWARD

April 26, 2012

Related Files 120426_major_okanagan_water_study_wins_award-pdf

Categories Media Releases

WATER BOARD AWARDS GRANTS FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE & PROTECT OKANAGAN WATER

April 5, 2012

Related Files 120405_funds_announced_to_protect_and_conserve_okanagan_water-pdf

Categories Media Releases

FLOOD OF ACTIVITIES WASHES OVER OKANAGAN FOR CANADA WATER WEEK

March 15, 2012

Related Files 120315_okanagan_water_board_celebrates_canada_water_week-pdf

Categories Media Releases

Water Board to monitor vulnerable Okanagan groundwater

February 3, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Local residents, along with federal, provincial and local dignitaries, were on hand today as the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) broke ground … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Groundwater

Okanagan Groundwater Monitoring Project Backgrounder

The need: Recent studies[1] show a need to increase the number of groundwater observation wells throughout the Okanagan to develop better information in priority areas, … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Groundwater

WATER BOARD GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE OR IMPROVE WATER

December 15, 2011

Related Files 111215_water_board_invites_grant_apps-pdf

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