Environmental Flow Needs Conference 2018: Science, Policy & Practice, October 17-18, 2018 in Kelowna, B.C. This conference brought together representatives from national and international organizations engaged in water management or research, including fisheries and water managers, First Nations, regulators, policy-makers,…
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Environmental Flow Needs Conference Leads with Reconciliation
Water Canada – October 24, 2018 Last week, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY Environmental Flow Needs Conference listened, shared, and discussed how to ensure water for fish, and everything else that depends on water.…
Posted in Articles, In the News
Tags: conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, reconciliation
Tags: conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, reconciliation
Water conference brings native, non-natives together
Kelowna Daily Courier – October 22, 2018 About 250 people attended a two-day water conference last week in Kelowna, hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The main topic was environmental flow needs — essentially, determining how much water is…
Okanagan conference builds connections, shows way forward, ensuring water for fish, and for all
Kelowna, B.C. – For two days, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY… Environmental Flow Needs Conference have been listening, sharing, and discussing how to ensure water for fish, and everything else that depends on water.…
Posted in Articles, Featured, Media Releases
Tags: EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, in-stream flow needs
Tags: EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, in-stream flow needs
Okanagan water conference builds connections
Kelowna Capital News – October 18, 2018 How much water is needed for fish and to sustain our environment? That was a central question subjected to two days of discussion as 250 environment, agriculture and water management experts gathered in…
Kelowna conference focuses on flows for fish
Global Okanagan – October 17, 2018 “We need to be effective with our use of the resource.” Lee Hesketh is talking about water. “Water is key,” said Hesketh, a rancher with the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. As a second generation rancher, Hesketh…
Experts gather to discuss Okanagan water needs
Kelowna Capital News – October 16, 2018 Water science experts from across the globe will descend on Kelowna for an international water conference on environmental flow needs this week. The two-day conference takes place Oct. 17-18 at the Coast Capri…
Experts gather to discuss Okanagan water needs
Kelowna Capital News – October 16, 2018 Water science experts from across the globe will descend on Kelowna for an international water conference on environmental flow needs this week. The two-day conference takes place Oct. 17-18 at the Coast Capri…
Water responsibility focus for October conference
Kelowna Daily Courier – September 12, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Canadian Water Resources Association of B.C. are hosting a water responsibility conference in Kelowna next month. The conference will bring together representatives from organizations engaged in water…
INVITE: Poster Submission – Environmental Flow Needs Conference, Oct. 17-18, 2018, Kelowna, B.C.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, BC Branch, are excited to host Environmental Flow Needs – Science, Policy & Practice on October 17-18, 2018 in Kelowna, B.C. This conference will bring together representatives from national…
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Tags: conference, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, poster abstracts, poster submission
Tags: conference, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, poster abstracts, poster submission
Council Presentation – September 7, 2017
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Tags: 2017, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, fire report, wildfires
Tags: 2017, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, fire report, wildfires
Federal funds flow to Okanagan to ensure future water sustainability
February 19, 2016 – The Peachland View A two-year study aimed at examining the Environmental Flow Needs (EFNs) – or the water needs of fish and aquatic ecosystems – in the Okanagan will soon get underway thanks to a federal…
Gas Tax cash will help study Okanagan water supply and needs
February 17, 2016 – Lake Country Calendar
Federal $397,000 grant to monitor creek water flows
February 17, 2016 – Kelowna Capital News The Okanagan Basin Water Board has been awarded a $397,000 grant by the federal government to study and record water flows in creeks entering Okanagan Lake and the water needs in the region. The…
Okanagan gains water grant
February 14, 2016 – Vernon Morning Star The Okanagan Basin Water Board has secured a $397,000 federal grant to better understand the water needs in a region known for its water challenges and Canada’s largest population growth. As a result…
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