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wetlands

Halting the loss of regional wetlands

Kelowna Capital News – February 12, 2020 About 90 per cent of low elevation wetlands have been lost in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions since … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags wetlands

Okanagan and Similkameen regions have lost up to 90% of wetlands since 1800

Kelowna Capital News – February 6, 2020 About 90 per cent of low elevation wetlands have been lost in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions since … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Okanagan, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, Similkameen, wetlands

Guidebook for Constructed Wetlands in the Okanagan

The recently completed local government guidebook for establishing constructed wetlands in the Okanagan is now available online at  www.obwb.ca/wetlands. The overall objective of this guidebook … Read more

Categories Recently Added Tags constructed wetlands, guidebook, Okanagan, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands

Okanagan losing battle to preserve wetlands

Kelowna Capital News – January 19, 2018 The Okanagan Valley is a major contributor to why B.C. is among the worst provinces across Canada for … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags BC Wildlife Federation, Neil Fletcher, wetlands

Property purchase allows wetlands project at Okanagan Falls waste water treatment plant to proceed

March 11, 2016 – InfoNews.ca The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen is planning to “polish” sewage effluent on piece of property adjacent to the Okanagan Falls … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Falls wastewater treatment plant, RDOS, wastewater, wetlands, wetlands filtration

Wetlands talk and your

February 7, 2016 – Kelowna Daily Courier

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands

Protecting wetlands

Castanet – November 8, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) held a joint news conference Friday at Fascieux Creek … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Environment Canada, Fascieux Creek Wetland, ONA, wetlands

Okanagan Wetlands Benefit From Funds and Strong Partnerships

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) held a joint news conference today at Fascieux Creek Wetland in … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands, wetlands protection

$100,000 Funding Announced for Okanagan Wetlands

Kelowna Now – November 7, 2014 Environment Canada is funding two years of wetland restoration and rehabilitation in the Okanagan.    

Categories In the News Tags Environment Canada, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands

Okanagan Wetlands get $100,000 in funding

Global Okanagan – November 7, 2014 Thanks to Environment Canada, Okanagan Wetlands took in $100,000 for the second phase of their strategy. The announcement on … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, ONA, wetlands

Work starts to save wetlands

Kelowna Daily Courier – November 7, 2014 Valley wetlands are getting some much-needed attention after a century of neglect.

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Restoration project launched for McLauchlan Lake, above Peachland

Kelowna Capital News – October 29, 2014 The first wetland restoration is underway as a result of the Okanagan Wetland Strategy. The last posts to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags McLachlan Lake, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands

Okanagan Wetlands Strategy

The Okanagan Wetlands Strategy is a three-phase effort to re-establish wetland ecosystems. Wetlands are areas that hold water either temporarily or permanently. Some types of … Read more

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Okanagan: Three wetland restoration initiatives set to motion

Kelowna Capital News – September 12, 2014 The Okanagan Wetlands Strategy the Okanagan Basin Water Board is overseeing will foster three projects intended to improve … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands, wetlands protection

Wetlands projects gets $160,000 in funding

Kelowna Capital News – July 12, 2013 Funding was approved for a trio of Okanagan Basin Water Board projects to lay the groundwork for a … Read more

Categories In the News Tags funding, Hydrometric monitoring, stream-flow measurement, wetlands

Wetlands Strategy and Stream Monitoring Efforts Receive $160,000 in Funding

Funding was approved for a trio of Okanagan Basin Water Board projects to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive water data collection program and valley-wide … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags funding, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, stream monitoring, wetlands

Recently Added

  • Board Report – February 2026
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
  • 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

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • As climate, industry warm Okanagan waterways, expert warns of ‘extinction event’ for fish by 2040 - Indiginews
  • New public artwalk highlighting riparian Okanagan systems coming to Kelowna - Kelowna Capital News
  • Full house for water-friendly landscaping workshop in Osoyoos - Castanet
  • Boil water notice removed for Kelowna residents at Sunset Ranch - West K News
  • Precautionary water advisory planned for Black Mountain Irrigation District - Castanet
  • Forest loss can make watersheds “leakier,” global study suggests - The University of British Columbia
  • UPDATE: Westside water advisory ends for Killiney area - Kelowna Capital News
  • Water leak causing traffic delays at Spall and Enterprise, Kelowna city crews on scene - Kelowna Capital News
  • City of Kelowna working to repair a water leak on Spall Road - Castanet
  • No action from Penticton City Council after water sports club pitch - Kelowna Capital News
  • Emergency water repair leads to Westside advisory - Kelowna Capital News
  • RDNO looking for lake documentary and education funding - Vernon Matters

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:

  • 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
  • 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

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