OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD AWARDS $300,000 IN GRANTS
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has awarded Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grants to 22 municipalities and community groups throughout the Okanagan Valley. The … Read more
Media Releases
APPLICATIONS FOR OBWB WATER CONSERVATION & QUALITY GRANTS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS
The popularity of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program, now in its fourth year, continues to grow. Approximately … Read more
OKANAGAN RESERVOIR LAKES DECISION ON HOLD
VICTORIA – The Province will not make a decision on recreational lot sales in the Okanagan reservoir lakes area until local elected officials and First … Read more
SNOWPACK AND WATER SUPPLY BULLETIN
VICTORIA – After an unseasonably cold April and cool temperatures in early May, snowmelt accelerated over the Victoria Day weekend. Five days of above normal … Read more
Snow key to water cycle
I am writing this article about Okanagan water from the passenger seat, as our truck crawls through a Coquihalla snowstorm. Under these conditions – fighting … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Study: One of Nine Community Projects to Receive Over $1.9 Million in Federal Gas Tax Funding
Kelowna, British Columbia, October 26, 2007 – Several communities across British Columbia will benefit from a total of $1.96 million in federal gas tax funding … Read more
OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD APPOINTS NEW WATER STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR
Vernon, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Nelson R. Jatel as its new Water Stewardship Director. Nelson … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board signs on to OCCP
The Okanagan Basin Water Board was one of more than twenty groups signing on to the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program at a special ceremony held at … Read more
OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vernon, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Warwick Sears as its new Executive Director. Dr. Sears … Read more
OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD AWARDS $300,000 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
VERNON, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board has awarded $300,000 in funding for water conservation and quality improvement projects to municipalities and community groups … Read more
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OKANAGAN WATER SUPPLY STUDY
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has matched a $250,000 provincial grant with $100,000 in local funds to continue the second phase of a comprehensive water … Read more
Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program
Call for grant submissions
The Okanagan Waterscape Poster has arrived!
A free educational resource for the whole valley.
Groundwater – the Final Frontier
Coordinated Research Effort Investigates Groundwater in the Okanagan
WATER BOARD LAUNCHES $550K STUDY OF OKANAGAN’S WATER FUTURE
The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted a two-day meeting of scientists in Kelowna last week to kick off the second phase of a two-year, $550,000 … Read more
Fish and Water Management in the Okanagan lakes
For most of us, fluctuating Okanagan Lake levels aren’t a matter of life and death. If the lake is high, we worry about flooding, and … Read more
OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD GRANTS PROVE SUCCESSFUL
Osoyoos Irrigation District is an example of water conservation in action
Council Tackles Basin-wide Water Concerns
Responding to concerns about the valley’s water supply, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council has begun to develop a sustainable water strategy for the Okanagan Basin. … Read more