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Okanagan Water Supply webinar

Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 11, 2025

Mark your calendars and join OBWB’s Water Stewardship Director Dr. Nelson Jatel for this year’s Okanagan Water Supply Webinar. Easily accessible via Zoom at the … Read more

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Okanagan water supply webinar – May 9

The Water Board hosted its 15th Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on May 9, 2023 As in past years, there were updates on Okanagan reservoir levels, … Read more

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Join us on May 10, 2022 for the Okanagan Water Supply Webinar

The 2022 Okanagan Water Supply Webinar provides a one-hour presentation from water experts on the annual outlook for flood and drought. Several water supply indicators … Read more

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2021 Water Supply Webinar – May 12

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted its annual Water Supply Webinar on May 12, to review the current and forecasted water supply for 2021 in … Read more

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Water Supply Webinar – April 16, 2020

The OBWB hosted its annual Water Supply Webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 11 am to 12 noon. This online seminar included updates on the … Read more

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Missed our Water Supply webinar?

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted an Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on April 12, to review the current and forecasted water supply for 2019 in … Read more

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April 12 – Water Supply Webinar

This year’s seventh annual Okanagan water supply webinar will be hosted on Friday, April 12th from 11a.m. – 12 p.m. This webinar provides an opportunity … Read more

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Recently Added

  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water Stewardship
  • Board Report – May 2026
  • The 2026–2030 Strategic Direction 
  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Water conservation urged amid declining North Okanagan lake/reservoir levels - Vernon Morning Star
  • ‘Off-the-charts dry’: Water board warns of dire conditions in the Okanagan - Vernon Morning Star
  • syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency: ‘We’re in a crisis right now’ - Indiginews
  • Bring your own water: How drought may affect B.C. summer travel - Times Colonist
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board outlines drought, algae, and invasive mussel threats to Vernon - Castanet
  • New plan to help guide water advocacy for next five years - Vernon Matters
  • Bring your own water: How drought may affect your B.C. summer travel plans - Vancouver Sun
  • Okanagan Nation sounds alarm as snowpack hits record low - Castanet
  • ‘Nows’ the time to focus on water stewardship in the North Okanagan - Vernon Morning Star
  • Stage 2 outdoor watering restrictions in effect for some Okanagan neighbourhoods - Kelowna Capital News
  • Province says water scarcity a 'top priority' amid calls for action - Castanet
  • As fish struggle to swim in low streams, Syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency - CBC

Media Releases

  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:May 20, 2026
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water StewardshipMay 14, 2026
  • Board Report – May 2026May 8, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • 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

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