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Media Releases

WATER BOARD AWARDS GRANTS FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE & PROTECT OKANAGAN WATER

July 9, 2013April 5, 2012

Related Files 120405_funds_announced_to_protect_and_conserve_okanagan_water-pdf

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FLOOD OF ACTIVITIES WASHES OVER OKANAGAN FOR CANADA WATER WEEK

July 9, 2013March 15, 2012

Related Files 120315_okanagan_water_board_celebrates_canada_water_week-pdf

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Water Board to monitor vulnerable Okanagan groundwater

September 4, 2013February 3, 2012

Kelowna, B.C. – Local residents, along with federal, provincial and local dignitaries, were on hand today as the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) broke ground … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Groundwater

Okanagan Groundwater Monitoring Project Backgrounder

September 4, 2013February 3, 2012

The need: Recent studies[1] show a need to increase the number of groundwater observation wells throughout the Okanagan to develop better information in priority areas, … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Groundwater

WATER BOARD GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE OR IMPROVE WATER

July 9, 2013December 15, 2011

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HISTORIC TALKS ON B.C./WASHINGTON STATE WATER RELATIONS GETS UNDERWAY

July 9, 2013September 29, 2011

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Okanagan Water Board celebrates work in water protection and receives funds to continue

July 10, 2013September 9, 2011

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B.C. AND WASHINGTON ELECTEDS PREPARE FOR IMPORTANT OSOYOOS LAKE WATER FORUM

July 9, 2013August 12, 2011

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REGISTRATION OPENS ON IMPORTANT OSOYOOS LAKE WATER FORUM

July 11, 2013May 23, 2011

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Categories Media Releases Tags Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

OKANAGAN WATER A WINNER AS WATERWISE CONTEST DRAWS TO A CLOSE

July 10, 2013May 4, 2011

Related Files 110505_okanagan_water_real_winner_in_contest-pdf

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WATER BOARD ANNOUNCES FUNDS FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL CONSERVE OR IMPROVE OKANAGAN WATER

July 10, 2013April 6, 2011

Related Files 110407_wcqi_grants_awarded-pdf

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD MAKES A SPLASH DURING WORLD WATER WEEK

July 10, 2013March 16, 2011

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WATER BOARD UNVEILS TOOL TO HELP ENSURE SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY

September 17, 2013February 4, 2011

Related Files 110204_swurt-pdf

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PUSH IS ON TO CONTROL MILFOIL ON OSOYOOS LAKE

July 10, 2013December 22, 2010

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is putting in extra hours this winter, trying to get ahead of the outbreak of Eurasian Watermilfoil on Osoyoos … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

WATER BOARD FISHING FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE OR IMPROVE OKANAGAN WATER

July 10, 2013December 15, 2010

Related Files 101208_pr-pdf

Categories Media Releases Tags Grants, WCQI
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