Okanagan Water Board responds to federal announcement on mussels & milfoil
Kelowna, B.C. –The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to see a reprieve from the proposed federal endangered listing of the native Rocky Mountain Ridged … Read more
Media Releases
Okanagan Water Board renews call for stronger invasive mussel regulations in B.C.
Kelowna, B.C. – In reviewing updates to B.C.’s invasive mussel inspection program and recent stats for 2019, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) recognizes this … Read more
AquaHacking Challenge
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan WaterWise are pleased to announce the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020! This challenge, delivered in … Read more
Aquahacking Challenge comes to Okanagan to help address water issues
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with Aqua Forum to bring, for the … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – June 20, 2019
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 Warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province of B.C. to announce a Level 3 drought for much of … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – June 11, 2019
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 2 AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE Based on snowpack conditions, timing of snowmelt, and forecasted summer conditions, the B.C. Government has elevated … Read more
Board Report – June
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
Okanagan mayors & students join forces to encourage water conservation
Kelowna, B.C. – With the forecast for another hot, dry Okanagan summer, students from École Glenmore Elementary and mayors from throughout the valley joined forces … Read more
Okanagan water grants aim to conserve and improve water quality in face of climate change
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved more than $318,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and protect … Read more
Board Report – April
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
Okanagan youth invited to be climate heroes as part of Canada Water Week celebrations
Kelowna, B.C. – In celebration of Canada Water Week (March 17-23) and UN World Water Day (March 22), the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan … Read more
Board Report – March 2019
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
Board Report – February 2019
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
Board Report – December
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
Okanagan Water Board announces major change to grant program
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its revamped 2019 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. … Read more
Okanagan Water Board calls for B.C. legislation to protect B.C. waters from invasive mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is renewing a call for legislation that would require all out-of-province watercraft to be inspected for … Read more
Okanagan conference builds connections, shows way forward, ensuring water for fish, and for all
Kelowna, B.C. – For two days, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY… Environmental Flow Needs Conference have been listening, sharing, … Read more
Okanagan residents commit to conservation – win WaterWise yard prizes
Okanagan Valley, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program has wrapped up its valley-wide outdoor residential water conservation campaign … Read more
Board Report – October
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
Board Report – September
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
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 24, 2018
OKANAGAN MOVES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 2 AS HOT, DRY SUMMER CONTINUES The B.C. Government has elevated the Okanagan to a Level 2 drought rating as … Read more
Okanagan Water Board presses for additional federal mussel funding
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board welcomes the federal government’s recent funding announcement to address invasive mussels and is resending a prioritized list … Read more
Okanagan Water Board annual meeting looks at valley’s water future
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual General Meeting Friday, August 10, at The Innovation Centre in Kelowna. The theme this … Read more
OBWB Annual Meeting – August 10
Come join us for the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s 2018 Annual Meeting: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE on August 10, 2018 in Kelowna, B.C. Please register … Read more
INVITE: Poster Submission – Environmental Flow Needs Conference, Oct. 17-18, 2018, Kelowna, B.C.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, BC Branch, are excited to host Environmental Flow Needs – Science, Policy & Practice … Read more