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Okanagan residents invited to celebrate water with special screening of “DamNation” & panel discussion

March 21, 2023March 20, 2023

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan WaterWise program is presenting a special screening of the acclaimed film DamNation, followed by a … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags DamNation, dams, UN World Water Day, World Water Day

Board Report – March 2023

March 9, 2023March 8, 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, What's New Tags Board Report

Communications Coordinator – Application Deadline March 29

March 2, 2023

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing, design, and organization skills to fill the position … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, What's New Tags Communications Coordinator, job posting

Weather Report – March 2023

March 2, 2023

The BC River Forecast Centre’s most recent biweekly snow conditions commentary (February 15) finds the Okanagan’s snowpack to be slightly above normal (104%) compared to … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Flood Updates, What's New Tags March 2023, weather report

Board Report – February 2023

February 9, 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, What's New Tags Board Report

Weather Report – February 2023

February 6, 2023February 1, 2023

In response to public concern, the Snow Survey staff at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy have gone above and beyond their normal … Read more

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

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

Okanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications

December 1, 2022

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

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

October 18, 2022

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Nkmip, OLWSF, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Board Report – October 2022

October 6, 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

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Board Report

Weather Report – October 2022

October 6, 2022October 5, 2022

The water year ahead Hydrologists use the term ‘water year’ to describe the water supply year from October 1 – September 30. In this way of … Read more

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

Okanagan water conservation efforts celebrated

September 20, 2022September 16, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – As summer winds down, so too does the Okanagan’s Make Water Work campaign, with a celebration of those who worked to conserve … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion

Annual Meeting – September 9, 2022

September 28, 2022August 25, 2022

Please join us for the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s 2022 Annual Meeting: RENEWING CONNECTIONS on Sept. 9, 2022 in Kelowna, B.C. Follow this link to … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, What's New Tags AGM, Annual General Meeting

Board Report – July 2022

July 7, 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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  • Okanagan residents invited to celebrate water with special screening of “DamNation” & panel discussion

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan WaterWise program is presenting a special screening of the acclaimed film DamNation, followed by a ... Read more

  • Board Report – March 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

  • Communications Coordinator – Application Deadline March 29

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing, design, and organization skills to fill the position ... Read more

  • Weather Report – March 2023

    The BC River Forecast Centre’s most recent biweekly snow conditions commentary (February 15) finds the Okanagan’s snowpack to be slightly above normal (104%) compared to ... Read more

  • Board Report – February 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 – February 2023

    In response to public concern, the Snow Survey staff at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy have gone above and beyond their normal ... Read more

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