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Okanagan Drought Bulletin – July 15, 2021

July 15, 2021

OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 Warm and dry conditions have prompted the Government of B.C. to move the Okanagan to a Level 3 drought. … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Okanagan Drought Bulletin

Okanagan mayors take to social media with water conservation call

June 17, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – As the weather heats up in the Okanagan, so does the competition between communities to be named “Make Water Work Community Champion.” … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Make Water Work plant collection, Okanagan WaterWise

Four university teams selected to move on in Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge 2021

May 19, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum co-hosted a livestreaming of the AquaHacking 2021 – Western Canada Challenge semi-finals yesterday … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Aquahacking Challenge, AquaHacking Western Canada

Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

April 8, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – This week the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) marked the 15th year of its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants with … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement

Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week

March 19, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Film screening, Lost Rivers, Okanagan WaterWise

Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft – Water Board calls for stronger protection

March 4, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – As the #1 destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags boat inspection stations, Don't Move A Mussel, OASSIS

Okanagan at risk of extreme flooding if Province doesn’t update lake level management

March 2, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has sent a letter to the Province of B.C., requesting a review of how it manages … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags lake levels management, Okanagan Lake levels, Okanagan Lake Regulation System

Boost Your Soil, Save Water

February 25, 2021

Kelowna , B.C. – Here’s your chance to cut your garbage in half and save water. Do your yard a big favor this coming gardening … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags backyard composter, composter sale, composting, Okanagan WaterWise

New Okanagan outdoor water education guides answer call for local resources

February 23, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program have launched Our Relationship with Water in the Okanagan – Explorations … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags education guide, Okanagan WaterWise, Our Relationship with Water in the Okanagan, outdoor water education guides

AquaHacking Challenge expands into Western Canada for 2021, tackling freshwater issues

January 14, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are pleased to once again partner together, this time co-hosting the AquaHacking 2021 … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags 2021, Aquahacking Challenge

Board Report – December 2020

December 3, 2020

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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Okanagan survey highlights water awareness

Kelowna, B.C. – A recent telephone survey of Okanagan residents conducted for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) finds growing concern for water issues in … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Okanagan, survey

Board Report – November 2020

November 6, 2020

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

November 5, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. With $350,000 … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water security, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board celebrates 50 years with online speaker series to get water convo flowing

October 16, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, providing leadership on water issues in the valley, by hosting a … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Bob Sandford, OBWB 50th anniversary, Okanagan WaterWise, Seth M. Siegel

Hot competition for water conservation, as Okanagan residents vie for champion title

September 16, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program launched its annual “Make Water Work” campaign in May, encouraging a friendly competition between … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Make Water Work Champion

B.C. Aquahacking Challenge 2020 winners announced, creating win for water

June 26, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum held its 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge live and online yesterday afternoon, on June 25. … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Aquahacking Challenge, Aquahacking Finals, BC Aquahacking Challenge

June 25 – B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final

June 24, 2020

On June 25 at 1 p.m. (PT) the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final will be hosted on the OBWB’s Okanagan WaterWise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OkWaterWise. The … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags AquaHacking, BC Aquahacking Challenge, Finals

Okanagan hosts film screening & preps for B.C. AquaHacking final, funding tech teams to solve water issues

June 17, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are hosting two virtual events as the 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge – aimed at … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Aquahacking Challenge, Brave Blue World

Board Report – June 2020

June 3, 2020

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

Categories Board Report, Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Okanagan mayors promote water conservation, offering peek into their own backyards

May 25, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has released an amusing video of mayors showing how they are conserving water in … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Make Water Work plant collection

Okanagan Water Board urges province to continue invasive mussel fight amid COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board wants to ensure the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t sideline efforts to protect B.C. waters from invasive zebra and … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags mussel

Okanagan Water Board launches website, helping valley prepare for future flooding

May 6, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held an online news conference today to introduce new valley-wide flood maps and launch the “Okanagan Flood … Read more

Categories Featured, Flood Updates, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags flood, flood maps, flooding, floodplain, floodplain mapping, Okanagan Flood Story, Okanagan flooding

Top five teams announced in B.C. AquaHacking Challenge semi-final

March 24, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – It was fitting that the Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum demonstrated their tech-agility as they played host to a water … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Aquahacking Challenge

Okanagan Water Board and Aqua Forum demonstrate tech agility in face of COVID-19 – pivot event to 100% virtual

March 20, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and partner Aqua Forum are moving ahead with the BC 2020 AquaHacking Challenge Semi-Final, this Saturday, … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added, What's New Tags Aqua Forum, BC 2020 AquaHacking Challenge, COVID-19
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