Board Report – October 2021
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
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Letter to B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
Below please find the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s submission to the B.C. government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services regarding three water funding … Read more
Weather Report – September 2021
Environment Canada is predicting that the autumn will be warmer and wetter than normal, which hopefully will help lake levels recover. Both Okanagan and Kalamalka … Read more
How scorching temperatures and water shortages are affecting the Okanagan valley
September 20, 2021 – CBC Radio One – The Current Summer in B.C. brought scorching heat, drought, and even cooked some fruit still on the … Read more
Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge 2021 winners announced – teams set to solve water woes
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and AquaAction co-hosted a live-streaming of the AquaHacking 2021 – Western Canada Challenge finals yesterday afternoon, … Read more
Okanagan residents who conserved water this summer celebrated in critically water-short year
Kelowna, B.C. – In a year when it really mattered, Okanagan residents are being thanked for their efforts to conserve water this summer. As it … Read more
Okanagan Water Board annual meeting showcases water protection efforts while riding waves of change
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual Meeting today, highlighting its work over the past year and previewing projects for the … Read more
Weather Report – August 2021
This has been an exceptionally dry summer, and we haven’t yet seen statistics for how it compares with previous years. However, after following lake level … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 14, 2021
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Unprecedented conditions have prompted the Government of B.C. to move the Okanagan to a Level 4 drought. Water suppliers … Read more
Poster Call – 2022 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum
Now calling for posters! 2022 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum“Osoyoos Lake – the Heart of the Watershed” April 28th-30th, 2022 – Sonora Centre, Osoyoos, B.C. … Read more
Tighter water restrictions
Castanet – July 29, 2021 The Town of Oliver is introducing tighter water restrictions, which take effect on Friday for users within the Town boundaries … Read more
Residents asked to help keep Okanagan lakes free from invasive mussels
Vernon Morning Star – July 28, 2021 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is asking the community for help keeping the Okanagan’s ecosystems … Read more
Analysis of Flood Resilience Policy and Planning Tools in the Okanagan Valley
Final Report July 2021 From the Executive Summary:During the past decade, the region of Okanagan Valley has become at greater risk of recurrent floods. The … Read more
Toby Pike: Okanagan water management advocate dies at 65
Kelowna Capital News – July 24, 2021 A leading voice in Central Okanagan water management issues over the last three decades died Friday, July 16, … Read more
Water security a B.C. economic driver
Vernon Morning Star – July 18, 2021 A new study calling for the creation of a B.C. Watershed Security Fund states it would be a … Read more
