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Okanagan Water Board annual grant intake opens with focus on source water protection

November 30, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Board Report – November 2021

November 5, 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

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured

Source Water Protection webinar series

October 27, 2021

Working in #sourceprotection? Join us for our 2nd webinar, this Wednesday, October 27. Hear from those working across jurisdictions to create stronger protection for waterways … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured Tags source water protection toolkit, Source Water Protection webinar series

Board Report – October 2021

October 8, 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

Categories Board Report, Featured Tags Board Report

Weather Report – September 2021

September 29, 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

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured Tags weather report

Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge 2021 winners announced – teams set to solve water woes

September 15, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Aquahacking Challenge

Okanagan residents who conserved water this summer celebrated in critically water-short year

September 14, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work

Okanagan Water Board annual meeting showcases water protection efforts while riding waves of change

September 12, 2021September 10, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags 2021, Annual Meeting, Annual Report, Waves of Change

Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 14, 2021

August 14, 2021August 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

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases Tags Drought Level 4, Okanagan Drought Bulletin

Poster Call – 2022 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

August 12, 2021August 11, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Okanagan Nation Alliance, OLWSF, Osoyoos Indian Band, Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Overview of the Plan of Study for Modernizing the Okanagan Lake Regulation System

July 20, 2021July 16, 2021

Click here to view the June 8, 2021 presentation to the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council by Dr. Brian Guy, Associated Environmental.

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Okanagan Lake Regulation System

Okanagan Drought Bulletin – July 15, 2021

July 15, 2021

OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 Warm and dry conditions have prompted the Government of B.C. to move the Okanagan to a Level 3 drought. … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases Tags Okanagan Drought Bulletin

Board Report – July 2021

July 9, 2021July 9, 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

Categories Articles, Board Report, Featured Tags Board Report

Weather Report – June 2021

June 30, 2021

What a difference a month makes! All the current weather news is about the unprecedented hot weather in B.C., while last month we still had … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured Tags weather report

Okanagan mayors take to social media with water conservation call

June 28, 2021June 17, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – As the weather heats up in the Okanagan, so does the competition between communities to be named “Make Water Work Community Champion.” … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Make Water Work plant collection, Okanagan WaterWise
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  • Board Report – July 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

  • Okanagan residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer

    Kelowna, B.C. – With the May long-weekend here, known as the unofficial start to summer, Okanagan mayors have been posting videos on their social media ... Read more

  • Board Report – May 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

  • Join us on May 10, 2022 for the Okanagan Water Supply Webinar

    The 2022 Okanagan Water Supply Webinar provides a one-hour presentation from water experts on the annual outlook for flood and drought. Several water supply indicators ... Read more

  • Weather Report – April 2022

    The Mission Creek and Silver Star snow pillows appear to have recovered to normal levels for this time of year. However, Brenda Mines snow pillow ... Read more

  • Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

    Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, ... Read more

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