October 2026 Board Highlights
Highlights from the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the Regional District of North Okanagan.Read them here.
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Okanagan WaterWise
Drought Bulletin | Summer 2026 Setting New Record Lows: Water Conservation is Essential – Aug. 8, 2026
As we reach the halfway point of the summer, the Okanagan’s water situation remains extremely concerning. With plenty of hot and dry weeks ahead, communities … Read more
Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026
The Okanagan continues to experience drought conditions that have created serious water scarcity challenges for many of our communities. Lake levels, streamflows, and groundwater supplies … Read more
Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:
Protecting What Matters through Water Smart and FireSmartTM Landscaping Syilx Territory, Osoyoos, B.C. – Against the backdrop of an exceptionally dry spring and record-low snowpacks across the valley, … Read more
Okanagan Water Board critical of federal mussel response
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is providing clarification to this week’s federal mussel funding announcement, arguing it does not go far enough. “Although this … Read more
Okanagan Water Board remains on drought watch as outdoor conservation campaign comes to close
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
Armstrong increases water restrictions
Vernon Morning Star – May 5, 2023 The City of Armstrong has made the decision to activate Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions to proactively prevent … Read more
Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants
Castanet – April 26. 2023 It’s plant sale time of year again. With spring, everyone with an interest in growing is out looking for something … Read more
Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 18, 2023
Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 4, 2023
Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – December 21, 2022
Don’t torture your shrubs, bushes
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – December 7, 2022 It makes me so sad to see trees and shrubs tortured by people who chose the wrong … Read more
Choose deer and drought-resistant hedging
Castanet -Sigrie Kendrick – Nov 23, 2022 Deer, deer everywhere. Wow, does the deer population of the valley seem to have exploded recently. With the sudden … Read more
Engaging young minds in the garden
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – November 9, 2022 Photo: Contributed Grade 5 and 6 students at Okanagan Christian School learn about xeriscape gardening. Recently the Okanagan … Read more
Try a new, easier fall clean-up in the garden
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – October 26, 2022 Leave the leaves. I’m here to question why, as gardeners, we are so obsessed with the big fall … Read more
Plant now for spring garden colour
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – October 12, 2022 The Okanagan Xeriscape Association is extremely thankful for all of the support from both volunteers and the community … Read more
Xeriscape perennials show its not just about rocks and cacti
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – September 28, 2022
Okanagan water efforts celebrated
Water Canada – September 19, 2022
Armstrong mayor named ‘Make Water Work’ champion
Vernon Matters – September 16, 2022 The mayor of Armstrong has received recognition for work to reduce water waste in his community. The Okanagan Basin … Read more
Perennials are better planted in fall, not spring
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – September 14, 2022
Okanagan Basin Water Board rain barrel program on hold due to costs
Castanet – July 19, 2022 Yards and gardens in the Central Okanagan are greener than usual this summer thanks to all the rain earlier this … Read more
Epic gardens on display at Flower Power Garden Tour in Kelowna, West Kelowna
Castanet – June 15, 2022
Residents encouraged to be waterwise as Okanagan Lake below full pool
Kelowna Capital News – May 29, 2022
Okanagan residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer
Kelowna, B.C. – With the May long-weekend here, known as the unofficial start to summer, Okanagan mayors have been posting videos on their social media … Read more
Kelowna, West Kelowna Flower Power tours back bigger and better
Kelowna Capital News – May 17, 2022