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Southern Nevada Water Authority

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

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Lessons in conservation from Vegas

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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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  • Drought Bulletin | Summer 2026 Setting New Record Lows: Water Conservation is Essential – Aug. 8, 2026
  • Rotary-Led Fundraiser Exceeds Target, Boosting Invasive Mussel Detection Research
  • Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026
  • July 2026 Board Report
  • Call for Indigenous Youth Artists: Design the Logo for Environmental Flows 2026
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Weekend thunderstorms spark new wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan - iNFOnews.ca
  • Crops sacrificed, losses mount for B.C. farmers grappling with historic drought - CBC
  • Kelowna resident questions street-washing truck amid water restrictions - Castanet
  • Construction on the $49.6-million North Okanagan Wastewater Recovery Project has started - Castanet
  • Progress being made on long-awaited North Okanagan water project - Vernon Matters
  • Wildfires and drought make gardening harder in the Okanagan - Lake Country Calendar
  • Vernon water resiliency workshop raises awareness amid drought - Vernon Morning Star
  • Kelowna warns of shutoffs as hundreds exceed water allotment on McCulloch system - Castanet
  • As Vernon pond dries up, North Okanagan Naturalist Club pursues assessments - Keremeos Review
  • Concerns for fish health increasing as drought and water scarcity persists - Vernon Matters
  • Demolition company sues Lake Okanagan Resort - Castanet
  • Water scarcity hits unprecedented bone-dry levels in the Okanagan - Kelowna Capital News

Media Releases

  • Rotary-Led Fundraiser Exceeds Target, Boosting Invasive Mussel Detection ResearchJuly 28, 2026
  • Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026July 15, 2026
  • July 2026 Board ReportJuly 9, 2026

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What’s New:

  • 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
  • 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

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