The OBWB organizes and participates in conferences and workshops to share and learn about the latest findings in water science, the best water management practices and governance ideas, and to network with water professionals and interest groups.
Conferences:
Environmental Flows:
- 2024 Environmental Flows Conference
siwɬkʷ (Water) For All – Co-Creating Futures – March 13-15, 2024 - 2018 Environmental Flow Needs Conference
siwłkʷ (Water) For All – Our Responsibility – October 17-18, 2018
Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum:
Webinars:
- Source Water Protection Webinars
Water Supply Webinars:
Workshops:
- 2023 Mission Creek Workshop
- 2020 Raven Hydrology Model Workshop
- 2016 Proposed Drought Trigger Guidelines for the Okanagan Mainstem Lakes and River Workshop
- 2016 Drought Workshop for Water Suppliers
- 2015 Drought Workshop Presentations and Notes
- 2012 Okanagan Invitational Drought Tournament
- 2009 Drought Planning Workshop
Resources for Workshop Coordinators:
Getting Climate Adaptation Tools Out There: A Workshop Process Guide – to aid organizations in raising awareness about available resources, this guide advises on how to design training workshops about adaptation tools. The guide presents a six phase planning process and a checklist for workshop coordinators. Examples are presented based on the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s workshop experiences. Download the Guide (PDF). With federal funding support through Natural Resources Canada’s Regional Adaptation Collaborative Program.
Water Leadership Meetings & Workshops:
- What Can We Learn From Vegas? – December 5, 2012
- From Rain to Resource Tradeshow & Workshop – October 28 & 29, 2010
- One Watershed – One Water – October 21-23, 2008
- Groundwater Symposium – January 23, 2007
- “Water – Our Limiting Resource” Towards Sustainable Water Management in the Okanagan – February 23-25, 2005
- Okanagan Leadership Meeting – Running on Empty – March 19, 2004