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Board Report – August

August 3, 2017

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

Update #7 – August 2017

August 1, 2017

Flood Review The City of West Kelowna, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan have called on the B.C. Minister of FLNRORD to review all … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

Milfoil a growing concern this summer due to freezing, flooding

June 23, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – After a cold winter and wet spring in the Okanagan, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is getting ready for a significant … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags aquatic invasive species, debris, Eurasian Watermilfoil, flooding, freezing, lake levels, milfoil

Okanagan mayors gather & encourage water conservation in face of weather extremes

June 14, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – As flooding issues remain top of mind in the Okanagan, we are reminded of the extreme weather events seen in our valley … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags conservation, Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise, weather extremes

Board Report – June

June 9, 2017

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 directors return hopeful after mussel meeting in Ottawa

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors are back from their invasive mussel meeting in Ottawa and are looking for significant movement from … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, mussel, Okanagan WaterWise

Update #6 – June 2017

June 1, 2017

Weather Report The following forecast is from Accuweather (http://tinyurl.com/y8tmvkuj), which is in line with Environment Canada (https://weather.gc.ca/saisons/prob_e.html). British Columbia: Summer is expected to be drier … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

Board Report – May

May 5, 2017

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

Update #5 – May 2017

May 2, 2017

Weather Update Okanagan snow packs are now above average. All indications are that we should expect a relatively “normal” or average water year, although there … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to conserve and improve valley water

April 7, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality … Read more

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

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

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

Update #4 – April 2017

April 1, 2017

Weather update Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Drought Update, weather report

Okanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion

March 30, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) welcomes the B.C. government’s announcement today which will significantly improve protection of provincial waters from invasive … Read more

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

Board Report – March

March 10, 2017

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 celebrates Canada Water Week with film, contest, panel… & closer look at (waste)ing water

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program have lined up a number of events to celebrate UN World … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Canada Water Week, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge, RiverBlue, UN World Water Day

Rain barrels making a SPLASH in the Central Okanagan

March 1, 2017

Live in the Central Okanagan? The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to, once again,  partner with the Regional District … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags composter, Okanagan WaterWise, presale, rain barrel

With B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority

February 20, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) watches the fall-out of the discovery of invasive mussels in Montana, only a few hours’ … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags boat inspection stations, decontamination, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, quagga mussel, Zebra Mussel

Questions on new B.C. groundwater regulations prompt Okanagan Water Board to help local well-owners

February 17, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – There has been some confusion about what new B.C. groundwater regulations – part of the recently introduced Water Sustainability Act – mean … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags BC Water Sustainability Act, Groundwater, groundwater licensing, well

Board Report – February

February 9, 2017

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 Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Okanagan renews call for stronger mussel defence with key Pacific NW ally, Montana, now infested

December 15, 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – With news that the Pacific Northwest’s Perimeter Defence is breached with invasive mussels now discovered in Montana, and with that state’s recent … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Don't Move A Mussel, Montana, mussel, Natural Resource Emergency, Pacific Northwest’s Perimeter Defence, quagga mussel, Zebra Mussel

Board Report – December

December 7, 2016

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 Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Okanagan Water Board opens door on water conservation & quality improvement program

November 15, 2016

Have a project idea that will conserve or improve water quality in the Okanagan and benefit the valley as a whole, recognizing we are all … Read more

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

Board Report – October

October 6, 2016

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 Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

As Okanagan prepares for future droughts, Osoyoos couple clinches $6000 grand prize to WaterWise their yard

September 30, 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – As people start turning off their outdoor taps and irrigation systems get blown out, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Osoyoos

Water Board Annual Meeting focuses on water management in increasingly interdependent world

September 9, 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual General Meeting at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna today. The theme this year, … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Annual Meeting
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