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Grants

Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants

May 22, 2023May 1, 2023

Kelowna Capital News – May 1, 2023 The recent celebration of Earth Week last month was marked in the Central Okanagan by $350,000 in grants … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces grant awards to address valley water challenges

April 19, 2023

Kelowna, B.C. – It may be Earth Week, but the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s release of its annual $350,000 in grant funding this week will have an … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications

December 1, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2023. With an … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Water projects receive funding

January 15, 2023April 27, 2022

The Daily Courier – April 27, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan communities soak up water grants

January 15, 2023April 24, 2022

Vernon Morning Star – April 24, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan water protection projects to benefit Kelowna

January 15, 2023April 24, 2022

Castanet – April 24, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Water protection projects in the Okanagan

January 15, 2023April 22, 2022

AM1150 – April 22, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

April 22, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant intake opens with focus on source water protection

November 30, 2021

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

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

Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

April 9, 2021April 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 Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement

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 Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water security, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

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

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

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgates with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – November 28, 2019 There’s even more funding to draw from the well for Okanagan communities with water projects. The Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grants for water quality

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Castanet – November 28, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. There will be a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan water grants aim to conserve and improve water quality in face of climate change

April 17, 2019

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

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  • Okanagan Water Board remains on drought watch as outdoor conservation campaign comes to closeNovember 8, 2023
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  • Board Report – November 2023
    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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    Kelowna, B.C. – As residential irrigation systems get blown out and as people put their gardens to bed, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is still ... Read more
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    Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and winter due to continued El Niño conditions. Okanagan Lake is below normal, and the provincial dam ... Read more
  • Join us for the 2024 Environmental Flows Conference
    WHEN: March 13-15, 2024 WHERE: Coast Capri Hotel – 1171 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, B.C. siwɬkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL: CO-CREATING FUTURES For more information about the ... Read more
  • Board Report – October 2023
    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
  • Weather Report – September 2023
    The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and ... Read more

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