milfoil

Aquatic Weed Management

The OBWB has been responsible for Eurasian watermilfoil control in the Okanagan Basin since the 1970s. After many years of experimenting with different methods, the … Read more

What We Do

The current Eurasian watermilfoil control program, methods, machinery and techniques were developed by the BC Ministry of Environment in cooperation with OBWB staff. Several factors … Read more

About Eurasian Watermilfoil

Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is a rooted submersed plant inhabiting the shallow waters of lakes in British Columbia and other parts of North America. The … Read more

Milfoil – Overview

The OBWB has been responsible for Eurasian watermilfoil control in the Okanagan Basin since the 1970s. After many years of experimenting with different methods, the … Read more

Water board tackling milfoil outbreak

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 Lake.