We all take role in conservation
To the editor: Re: Cabin Owners Want Clean Water Too, Feb. 15 Capital News. At its February meeting, the Okanagan Water Board reconfirmed its opposition … Read more
Month: February 2009
Funding is insufficient
The Okanagan Basin Water Board will be hard pressed to fund all of the water conservation and quality improvement grants that the Central Okanagan Regional … Read more
APPLICATIONS FOR OBWB WATER CONSERVATION & QUALITY GRANTS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS
The popularity of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program, now in its fourth year, continues to grow. Approximately … Read more
Time to put management strategy plan into action
With completion of a sustainable water strategy for the Okanagan Valley, members of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council are now turning their attention to implementing … Read more
Online water-use indicator to help farmers grow crops
There’s a new tool available to help both farmers and homeowners easily judge, using current weather data, just how much water different crops require throughout … Read more
OBWB directors target watersheds
Members of the Okanagan Basin Water Board have added their voices to those objecting to the lack of consideration given to protecting watersheds in the … Read more
OBWB deems watershed protection a priority
A basin-wide, source water protection strategy should be a priority of the new Okanagan Basin Water Board, members have resolved. Board members are concerned about … Read more
Water board wants watershed protected
Members of the Okanagan Basin Water Board have added their voices to those objecting to the lack of consideration given to protecting watersheds in the … Read more
Good, clear drinking water prioritized by board
A basin-wide, source water protection strategy should be a priority of the new Okanagan Basin Water Board, members resolved Tuesday, at the first meeting since … Read more