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Environmental Flow Needs

EFN Conference Proceedings & Outcomes – NOW available!

March 25, 2019

The Siwłkw (Water) For All – Our Responsibility conference was hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association. Now available: … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, What's New Tags EFN, EFN2018, Environmental Flow Needs, Environmental Flow Needs Conference

siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY

September 5, 2019December 6, 2018

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 … Read more

Tags EFN, EFN2018, Environmental Flow Needs, Environmental Flow Needs Conference

Environmental Flow Needs Conference Leads with Reconciliation

October 26, 2018October 24, 2018

Water Canada – October 24, 2018 Last week, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ  (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY Environmental Flow Needs Conference listened, shared, … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, reconciliation

Water conference brings native, non-natives together

October 26, 2018October 22, 2018

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 … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs

Okanagan conference builds connections, shows way forward, ensuring water for fish, and for all

October 18, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – For two days, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL – OUR RESPONSIBILITY… Environmental Flow Needs Conference have been listening, sharing, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, in-stream flow needs

Okanagan water conference builds connections

November 8, 2018October 18, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – October 18, 2018 How much water is needed for fish and to sustain our environment? That was a central question subjected … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags CWRA, EFN2018, Environmental Flow Needs

Kelowna conference focuses on flows for fish

October 26, 2018October 17, 2018

Global Okanagan – October 17, 2018 “We need to be effective with our use of the resource.” Lee Hesketh is talking about water. “Water is … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs

Experts gather to discuss Okanagan water needs

November 8, 2018October 16, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – October 16, 2018 Water science experts from across the globe will descend on Kelowna for an international water conference on environmental … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags CWRA, EFN2018, Environmental Flow Needs

Experts gather to discuss Okanagan water needs

October 26, 2018October 16, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – October 16, 2018 Water science experts from across the globe will descend on Kelowna for an international water conference on environmental … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags conference, EFN2018, EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs

Water responsibility focus for October conference

October 28, 2018September 12, 2018

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 … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Aaron Noel Derickson, Collaborative Global Initiative, EFN2018, Environmental Flow Needs, IndigenEYEZ, Kathy Porter, Kelly Terbasket

INVITE: Poster Submission – Environmental Flow Needs Conference, Oct. 17-18, 2018, Kelowna, B.C.

June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, BC Branch, are excited to host Environmental Flow Needs – Science, Policy & Practice … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags conference, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, poster abstracts, poster submission

Council Presentation – September 7, 2017

October 17, 2017September 30, 2017
Categories Articles, Council Presentation Tags 2017, EFN, Environmental Flow Needs, fire report, wildfires

Federal funds flow to Okanagan to ensure future water sustainability

April 18, 2016February 19, 2016

February 19, 2016 – The Peachland View A two-year study aimed at examining the Environmental Flow Needs (EFNs) – or the water needs of fish … Read more

Categories In the News Tags EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, federal Gas Tax Fund, Stream flows

Gas Tax cash will help study Okanagan water supply and needs

April 18, 2016February 17, 2016

February 17, 2016 – Lake Country Calendar

Categories In the News Tags Environmental Flow Needs, federal Gas Tax Fund, Stream flows

Federal $397,000 grant to monitor creek water flows

April 18, 2016February 17, 2016

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 … Read more

Categories In the News Tags EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, federal Gas Tax Fund, stream
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