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Las Vegas

What can the Okanagan learn from Vegas?

Presentations now posted! The Water Board recently teamed up with the Irrigation Industry Association of BC to present a special day-long workshop in Kelowna on … Read more

Categories Recently Added Tags Doug Bennett, Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Water Conservation

Water Conservation in the Okanagan: What Can We Learn From Las Vegas?

Workshop and Tradeshow December 5, 2012 Delta Grand Hotel & Conference Centre, Kelowna, BC The Water Board, along with its Okanagan WaterWise program, teamed up … Read more

Tags Las Vegas, tradeshow, Water Conservation, workshop

What the Okanagan can learn from Las Vegas

Environmentguru.com – January 14, 2013

Categories In the News Tags conservation, Las Vegas, Okanagan WaterWise

Lessons in conservation from Vegas

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Categories In the News Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Grass not greener in Las Vegas

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Okanagan learns from Vegas experience

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Okanagan bets on Vegas to help find water conservation solutions

Kelowna, B.C. – Those involved in water in the Okanagan are hoping that a water conservation expert from Vegas might have a card or two … Read more

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Okanagan welcomes drought tips from Las Vegas speaker

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Lessons from Las Vegas about water

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Recently Added

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
  • Board Report – November 2025
  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Glenmore-Ellison water users see a smaller increase as water rates slowly come in line with Kelowna utility - Castanet
  • Okanagan Lake prime spot for catching delicious yet elusive burbot - iNFOnews.ca
  • Emergency repair requires water shutoff in Vernon - Kelowna Capital News
  • 36-hour water shutoff coming for parts of Greater Vernon starting Tuesday - CBC
  • Okanagan water board sounds alarm over bill that will ‘dismantle’ safeguards for BC watersheds - KelownaNow
  • Water Street by the Park has reached and exceeded all expectations as Kelowna’s premier tower community - Castanet
  • Okanagan water board blasts private member's bill - Castanet
  • Water from regular source back in Greater Vernon taps - Vernon Morning Star
  • Okanagan Nation Alliance in South Okanagan works on Vaseux Floodplain restoration - Castanet
  • Grant applications open for Okanagan water projects - Vernon Matters
  • How toilet water is keeping this Okanagan golf course green - The Weather Network
  • Land and water protection prioritized by North Okanagan mayors, chief - Today in BC

Media Releases

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local GovernmentsNovember 14, 2025
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water SecurityNovember 12, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025

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What’s New:

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more
  • Board Report – November 2025
    Highlights from the November Water Board Meeting: OBWB Celebrates $200K Federal Investment in Algal Bloom Monitoring 2026 WCQI Grant Theme Prioritizes Innovation in Water Supply ... Read more
  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more

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