Groundwater subject of forum
The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more
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Water conservation a tough sell as snow piles up
If everyone who has a license to take water from the Okanagan Basin used it to the max, Okanagan Lake would disappear in pretty short … Read more
Groundwater subject of forum
The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more
Scientists try to unearth water secrets
As more and more developments tap into the Okanagan’s limited water resources, researchers are beginning to look underground for more water sources. However, scientists say … Read more
Groundwater – the Final Frontier
Coordinated Research Effort Investigates Groundwater in the Okanagan
The Okanagan Waterscape Poster has arrived!
A free educational resource for the whole valley.
Water hard to protect in valley: official
The Okanagan basin is a vulnerable landscape when it comes to protection of drinking water at its source, according to the head of operational planning … Read more
Getting into Hot Water
Global warming and an increased population are going to hit water supplies hard. When the crunch comes, who will make sure that agriculture’s needs are … Read more
Water board getting frustrated with province’s stance
A campaign to mobilize water users to write letters opposing the sale of Crown-owned lakefront properties on water reservoirs is being considered by some Okanagan … Read more
Water board getting frustrated with province’s stance
A campaign to mobilize water users to write letters opposing the sale of Crown-owned lakefront properties on water reservoirs is being considered by some Okanagan … Read more
Uncharted Waters – OBWB
Greg Armour and Anna Warwick Sears are charged with navigating a course through stormy but dwindling waters caused by climate change, parochialism, century old water … Read more
Water usage approach impresses scientists
Environment Canada’s Paul Kluckner said he’s impressed by the way all facets of the community are pulling together on the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council. Because … Read more
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
Stewardship director applauds local efforts
Members of the Oceola Fish and Game Club invited Anna Warwick Sears (PhD), the Water Stewardship Project Director for the Okanagan Basin Water Board, to … Read more