OBWB welcomes new provincial measures aimed at threat of mussel invasion
Osoyoos Times – April 11, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is welcoming significant new measures announced recently by the province to address the … Read more
Don’t Move A Mussel
More to do in fight against invasive mussels says water board
Kelowna Capital News – April 6, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board, which called last week’s announcement by Premier Christy Clark that the province is … Read more
Lake protection welcomed
Castanet – April 1, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is welcoming improved protection of B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “We have been working to … Read more
Okanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) welcomes the B.C. government’s announcement today which will significantly improve protection of provincial waters from invasive … Read more
With B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) watches the fall-out of the discovery of invasive mussels in Montana, only a few hours’ … Read more
Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province
December 19, 2016 – AM1150 Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province. LISTEN HERE: … Read more
Okanagan renews call for stronger mussel defence with key Pacific NW ally, Montana, now infested
Kelowna, B.C. – With news that the Pacific Northwest’s Perimeter Defence is breached with invasive mussels now discovered in Montana, and with that state’s recent … Read more
Westward expansion of invasive mussels creeps closer to the Okanagan
December 15, 2016 – Global Okanagan
Residents urged to ‘have the talk’ about invasive mussels
August 11, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Have you had “the talk”? While many parents worry about how to have “the talk” with their children about … Read more
The OBWB wants you to spread its ‘Don’t Move a Mussel’ campaign
As boats laden with invasive mussels continue to show up at BC’s border, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to beef … Read more
Okanagan Water Board expands successful “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign to strengthen mussel defence
Kelowna, B.C. – Since the Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program launched the Don’t Move A Mussel campaign in 2013, the level … Read more
Residents urged to spread word about danger posed by mussels
August 10, 2016 – Kelowna Daily Courier Okanagan residents need to step up and warn visitors about the risk of spreading invasive mussels to our … Read more
Water board seeks public help to stop invasive mussels
August 10, 2016 – Global Okanagan Many Okanagan residents are well aware of the potential risks posed by invasive mussels. The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more
Time for ‘the talk’ about invasive mussels in B.C. lakes says Okanagan Basin Water Board
August 20, 2016 – Kelowna Capital News The Okanagan Basin Water Board is enlisting the public’s help to fight the spread of invasive zebra and … Read more
The OBWB wants you to spread its “Don’t move a mussel” campaign
August 10, 2016 – KelownaNow As boats laden with invasive mussels continue to show up at BC’s border, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling … Read more
