News Releases
Local Rotarians Launch Regional Fundraising Campaign to Protect Okanagan Lakes from Invasive Mussels March 12, 2026
Free World Water Day Screening Shows What Invasive Mussels Would Mean for the Okanagan March 10, 2026
2025 Wrap: Scientific Investment, Advocacy and Collaboration December 31, 2025
- Local Rotarians Launch Regional Fundraising Campaign to Protect Okanagan Lakes from Invasive MusselsMarch 12, 2026
- OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local GovernmentsSyilx 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 SecuritySyilx 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
- Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionSyilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises … Read more
- OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSyilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme … Read more
- New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the … Read more
Drought Bulletins & Updates
- Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025️The 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
- Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for … Read more
- Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low … Read more
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Board Reports
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- Local Rotarians Launch Regional Fundraising Campaign to Protect Okanagan Lakes from Invasive Mussels
- 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
Resources
- 2025 Annual Report
- Milfoil Identification Chart
- Key Findings – Okanagan Climate Indicators
- Preparing for Invasive Mussels: Vulnerability Assessment Guide for Raw Water Infrastructure
- Make Water Work
- Don’t Move a Mussel
- Mission Creek Workshop – December 2023
- Okanagan Alluvial Fan Hydrology: A Primer
- Flood Risk Mapping for the Okanagan Valley Watershed
- Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum Summary Report