Valley water use challenges loom
Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2023
In the News
Mussel prevention war grinds on in the Okanagan
Penticton Herald – January 19, 2023
Water board looks to modernize milfoil machine fleet
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
Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 18, 2023
Okanagan Basin Water Board puts out RFP to replace aging milfoil harvesters
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
Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 4, 2023
Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden
Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – December 21, 2022
Cold water tactic effective against milfoil in Okanagan Lake
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
Don’t torture your shrubs, bushes
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
Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect kɬúsx̌nítkʷ, the ‘heart’ of syilx homelands
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
UBC Okanagan study to investigate where Eurasian watermilfoil occurs in lakes
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
Choose deer and drought-resistant hedging
Castanet -Sigrie Kendrick – Nov 23, 2022 Deer, deer everywhere. Wow, does the deer population of the valley seem to have exploded recently. With the sudden … Read more
Engaging young minds in the garden
Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – November 9, 2022 Photo: Contributed Grade 5 and 6 students at Okanagan Christian School learn about xeriscape gardening. Recently the Okanagan … Read more
Osoyoos water forum starts with Salmon People
Times Chronicle – November 3, 2022 “The salmon people are our relatives,” was the fundamental message for non-Indigenous participants at the start of the 2022 Nk’mip … Read more