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In the News

Okanagan mayors lend support to virtual water conservation challenge

July 7, 2020June 5, 2020

Oliver Chronicle – June 5, 2020 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (O.B.W.B.) has launched its annual Make Water Work campaign by replacing the usual public … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, virtual pledge

Connecting the Okanagan through a ‘One Water Approach’

July 7, 2020June 5, 2020

Water Canada – June 5, 2020 Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are launching a community-focused research program as they seek to assess the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags One Water Approach, UBC Okanagan

RDCO wins award

July 7, 2020June 4, 2020

Castanet – June 4, 2020 The Regional District of Central Okanagan has been recognized through the Environmental Collaboration Project in recognition of the collaborative effort made … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags flood, flood management, Okanagan Flood Collaboration Project, RDCO, Southern Interior Local Government Association Community Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability

Water Board cancellations – Okanagan Basin Water Board shares good and bad news

March 23, 2020March 16, 2020

Castanet – March 16, 2020 The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s popular Canada Water Week events are the latest to postpone gatherings because of the COVID-19 … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Canada Water Week, Okanagan WaterWise, UN World Water Day

Seedy Sunday means spring not far away

March 23, 2020March 6, 2020

Kelowna Capital News – March 6, 2020

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Conservation tools a steal

March 23, 2020March 3, 2020

Kelowna Daily Courier – March 3, 2020 Used in tandem, a backyard composter, green-cone food digester and rain barrel can help you cut your garbage … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, rain barrel sale

New study sets stage for climate action

March 23, 2020February 26, 2020

Penticton Herald – February 26, 2020 The recent release of “Climate Projections for the Okanagan Region” has been reported in Valley media over the last … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate change, climate projections report, CORD, PCIC, RDNO, RDOS

Invasive milfoil will thrive in Okanagan lakes impacted by climate change

March 23, 2020February 24, 2020

InfoNews.ca – February 24, 2020 With increasing global temperatures and the expectation that the Okanagan will face more droughts and floods, one nasty invader will … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate change

Halting the loss of regional wetlands

March 23, 2020February 12, 2020

Kelowna Capital News – February 12, 2020 About 90 per cent of low elevation wetlands have been lost in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions since … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags wetlands

Climate projections report completed for the Okanagan region

March 23, 2020February 12, 2020

AM1150 News – February 12, 2020 Climate change is challenging our ecosystems, communities, and our economy. Wildfires, flooding, and drought have already challenged local infrastructure, … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate projections report, CORD, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, Pinna Sustainability, RDOS

Okanagan and Similkameen regions have lost up to 90% of wetlands since 1800

March 23, 2020February 6, 2020

Kelowna Capital News – February 6, 2020 About 90 per cent of low elevation wetlands have been lost in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions since … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Okanagan, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, Similkameen, wetlands

A cooler summer might benefit Okanagan lakes this year

March 23, 2020February 5, 2020

InfoNews.ca – February 5, 2020 The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but it had one very bright … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil

Cool, cloudy summer stopped milfoil growth

March 20, 2020January 30, 2020

Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2020 Wintertime weed-harvesting efforts now underway along Kelowna’s beaches haven’t turned up many thick patches of Eurasian milfoil. A … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil

Albas: Lake mussels a problem

March 20, 2020January 16, 2020

Merritt Herald – January 16, 2020 Recently the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that a project would be undertaken on … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags aquatic invasive species, Dan Albas, Don't Move A Mussel

Be proactive against mussels

March 20, 2020January 9, 2020

Castanet – January 9, 2020 Recently the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that a project would be undertaken on the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags aquatic invasive species, Dan Albas, dan in ottawa, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel
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  • AquaHacking Challenge expands into Western Canada for 2021, tackling freshwater issues

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are pleased to once again partner together, this time co-hosting the AquaHacking 2021 ... Read more

  • Board Report – December 2020

    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 survey highlights water awareness

    Kelowna, B.C. – A recent telephone survey of Okanagan residents conducted for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) finds growing concern for water issues in ... Read more

  • Weather Report – December 2020

    We continue to have moderate La Nina conditions, looking ahead for the winter. Forecasters are predicting a cold, snowy winter in Interior B.C. Good for ... Read more

  • Board Report – November 2020

    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 Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. With $350,000 ... Read more

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