Action called for mussels
Castanet – December 23, 2019 The Shuswap Watershed Council and the Okanagan Basin Water Board have sent a joint letter to the Minister of Fisheries … Read more
In the News
Feds need to step up game in fight against invasive mussels in Okanagan, Shuswap: letter
InfoNews – December 22, 2019 Two water protection agencies in the Okanagan and Shuswap have joined forces to urge the federal government to get serious … Read more
Water groups ask Ottawa for help in fighting mussels
The Daily Courier – December 20, 2019 The Shuswap Watershed Council and the Okanagan Basin Water Board have sent a letter to the new federal … Read more
More funding needed to combat invasive mussels in the Okanagan
Kelowna Capital News – December 20, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) have a sent open letter to … Read more
B.C. government clarifies rototilling rules for Okanagan lakes
Kelowna Capital News – December 9, 2019 The B.C. government has provided clarity on where the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is allowed to rototill … Read more
Water board resumes some milfoil rototilling
Osoyoos Times – November 29, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Waterboard (OBWB) is resuming its rototilling of invasive milfoil in some areas after operations were limited this … Read more
Fishy appointment for MP
Castanet – November 29, 2019 The Okanagan will be well represented in the Official Opposition shadow cabinet with three area MPs getting posts. The Conservative … Read more
Okanagan Water Board opens floodgates with call for grant applications
Vernon Morning Star – November 28, 2019 There’s even more funding to draw from the well for Okanagan communities with water projects. The Okanagan Basin … Read more
Grants for water quality
Castanet – November 28, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. There will be a … Read more
Dozens attend community water forum at Kelowna library hosted by UBC Okanagan
Global Okanagan – November 19, 2019 Dozens of people attended a community forum hosted by UBC Okanagan at Kelowna’s library on Tuesday night. A panel … Read more
Mussel-tainted boats caught
Castanet – November 13, 2019 The provincial government says 19 vehicles contaminated with zebra or quagga mussels have been prevented from entering B.C. this season, three … Read more
Infestation coming to beach
Castanet – November 13, 2019 Harvesting restrictions means a lot of milfoil at Vernon’s Kin Beach Swimmers diving into Okanagan Lake at Kin Beach should … Read more
Mussel inspections find 19 boats carrying invasive species
InfoNews.ca – November 13, 2019 Nineteen out-of-province vehicles were heading for B.C. lakes last summer with zebra or quagga mussels on them, including three of … Read more
Mussels found on watercraft
Castanet – November 13, 2019 Watercraft inspection stations found 19 watercraft heading to BC waters were carrying invasive zebra or quagga mussels. A report from … Read more
Spallumcheen farmers thanked for ‘generous’ land donation towards Wastewater project
Vernon Morning Star – November 13, 2019 After the Township of Spallumcheen received funding for a $36.9 million wastewater project, the next step was to … Read more
