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.
2023/2024 Events:
- siwɬkʷ (Water) For All – Co-Creating Futures – March 13-15, 2024
- Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – May 9, 2023
Source Water Protection Webinars
Water Supply Webinars:
Click here to go to the OBWB’s “Drought Information & Updates” page
Drought & Hydrology Model Workshops:
- 2020 Raven Hydrology Model Workshop
- Proposed Drought Trigger Guidelines for the Okanagan Mainstem Lakes and River Workshop – November 16, 2016
- Drought Workshop for Water Suppliers – June 3, 2016
- Drought Workshop Presentations and Notes – August 13, 2015
- Okanagan Invitational Drought Tournament – November 16, 2012
- Drought Planning Workshop – July 23, 2009
Conferences:
Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum:
Environmental Flows:
- siwɬkʷ (Water) For All – Co-Creating Futures – March 13-15, 2024
- EFN2018 – Environmental Flow Needs Conference
Science, Policy & Practice – October 17-18, 2018
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