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Weather Report – February 2023

February 1, 2023

In response to public concern, staff at the BC River Forecast Centre have gone above and beyond their normal efforts, and have managed to repair … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, What's New Tags weather report

Valley water use challenges loom

February 1, 2023January 30, 2023

Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags agriculture, BC Fruit Growers Association, farmland, irrigation, Okanagan valley, UBC-Okanagan

Mussel prevention war grinds on in the Okanagan

February 1, 2023January 19, 2023

Penticton Herald – January 19, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags mussel, Okanagan, prevention

Water board looks to modernize milfoil machine fleet

February 1, 2023January 19, 2023

Kelowna Capital News – January 19, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to consider options to modernize the milfoil harvesting machine fleet. James … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags amphibious, milfoil, modernization, new harvester

Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water

February 1, 2023January 18, 2023

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 18, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Okanagan Basin Water Board puts out RFP to replace aging milfoil harvesters

February 1, 2023January 13, 2023

Castanet – January 13, 2023 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is looking to replace its aging milfoil harvesters. Board directors this week approved a request … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, new harvester, RFP

Board Report – January 2023

January 12, 2023

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

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured Tags Board Report

Weather Report – January 2023

January 5, 2023

The Mission Creek Snow Pillow (elevation 1780m) had a technical problem this year, and will not be operational until it is repaired in the summer. … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates, What's New Tags weather report

Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature

February 1, 2023January 4, 2023

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 4, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden

February 1, 2023December 21, 2022

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – December 21, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention

February 1, 2023December 15, 2022
Categories Articles, In the News Tags flood, flood recovery, UBCO

Cold water tactic effective against milfoil in Okanagan Lake

December 29, 2022December 14, 2022

Castanet – December 14, 2022 Keeping your favourite swimming areas from becoming overgrown by eurasian milfoil is a year-round occupation for the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil

Don’t torture your shrubs, bushes

December 29, 2022December 7, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – December 7, 2022 It makes me so sad to see trees and shrubs tortured by people who chose the wrong … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect kɬúsx̌nítkʷ, the ‘heart’ of syilx homelands

December 29, 2022December 5, 2022

Indiginews – December 5, 2022 Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, kɬúsx̌nítkʷ (Okanagan Lake) is a lifeline for the people, plants and animals who … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags kɬúsx̌nítkʷ, Okanagan Lake, syilx

UBC Okanagan study to investigate where Eurasian watermilfoil occurs in lakes

December 29, 2022December 3, 2022

Kelowna Capital News – December 3, 2022 A UBC Okanagan pilot project is seeking to better pinpoint and map where the beginnings of Eurasian watermilfoil … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags LiDAR, milfoil, UBC-Okanagan
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    6 Oct 2022

  • Okanagan water conservation efforts celebrated

    16 Sep 2022

  • Okanagan residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer

    20 May 2022

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  • Weather Report – February 2023

    In response to public concern, staff at the BC River Forecast Centre have gone above and beyond their normal efforts, and have managed to repair ... Read more

  • Board Report – January 2023

    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

  • Weather Report – January 2023

    The Mission Creek Snow Pillow (elevation 1780m) had a technical problem this year, and will not be operational until it is repaired in the summer. ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2023. With an ... Read more

  • Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) Water Forum returns – focuses on bridging indigenous & western knowledge to better care for transboundary waterway

    Kelowna, B.C. – The much-anticipated Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) water science forum is making a return to the Okanagan valley, Oct. 27-29. Following on earlier forums ... Read more

  • Board Report – October 2022

    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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