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Grants

Okanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications

December 1, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2023. With an … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Water projects receive funding

January 15, 2023April 27, 2022

The Daily Courier – April 27, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan communities soak up water grants

January 15, 2023April 24, 2022

Vernon Morning Star – April 24, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan water protection projects to benefit Kelowna

January 15, 2023April 24, 2022

Castanet – April 24, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Water protection projects in the Okanagan

January 15, 2023April 22, 2022

AM1150 – April 22, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

April 22, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant intake opens with focus on source water protection

November 30, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – This week the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) marked the 15th year of its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants with … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

November 5, 2020

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water security, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgates with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – November 28, 2019 There’s even more funding to draw from the well for Okanagan communities with water projects. The Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grants for water quality

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Castanet – November 28, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. There will be a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan water grants aim to conserve and improve water quality in face of climate change

April 17, 2019

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved more than $318,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and protect … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces major change to grant program

November 29, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its revamped 2019 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. … Read more

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Okanagan water projects get funds to move ahead

April 18, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI
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  • Weather Report – February 2023

    In response to public concern, staff at the BC River Forecast Centre have gone above and beyond their normal efforts, and have managed to repair ... Read more

  • Board Report – January 2023

    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

  • Weather Report – January 2023

    The Mission Creek Snow Pillow (elevation 1780m) had a technical problem this year, and will not be operational until it is repaired in the summer. ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2023. With an ... Read more

  • Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) Water Forum returns – focuses on bridging indigenous & western knowledge to better care for transboundary waterway

    Kelowna, B.C. – The much-anticipated Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) water science forum is making a return to the Okanagan valley, Oct. 27-29. Following on earlier forums ... Read more

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