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Okanagan Water Board presses for additional federal mussel funding

Posted on August 16, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board welcomes the federal government’s recent funding announcement to address invasive mussels and is resending a prioritized list for more action, and requesting an in-person meeting. “We are gravely concerned about the impact…

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Tags: mussel

Okanagan Water Board urges Ottawa for commitment on mussel prevention

Posted on February 2, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – After returning hopeful from a June 2017 meeting in Ottawa regarding invasive mussel prevention, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is tired of waiting for a response. This week, eight months after that meeting and with another…

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Tags: clean drain dry, HAVE... THE TALK!, mussel

Okanagan Water Board brings mussel-prevention proposal to B.C. Environment Minister

Posted on September 29, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors, who were in Vancouver for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention along with officials from the new B.C. government, took the opportunity to talk invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Several…

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Tags: boat inspection stations, mussel, UBCM

Council Presentation – May 11, 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017

Posted in Council Presentation
Tags: dreissenid, mussel, Renata Claudi, vulnerability, Zebra Mussel

Okanagan Water Board directors return hopeful after mussel meeting in Ottawa

Posted on June 9, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) directors are back from their invasive mussel meeting in Ottawa and are looking for significant movement from the federal government on this file. Directors were in our nation’s capital for the annual…

Flexing federal mussels

Posted on May 11, 2017

Castanet – May 11, 2017 While many people are worried at the moment about too much water in the Okanagan Valley, there are also concerns about the future of area lakes – in particular the threat of zebra and quagga…

Posted in Articles, In the News
Tags: Canada, Don't Move A Mussel, federal government, mussel

DON’T MOVE A MUSSEL Boaters urged to protect waters as mussels move closer to B.C.

Posted on May 1, 2017

Suncruiser West Coast – May 1, 2017 Beautiful warm waters. Hot sandy beaches. Great fishing. The lure of the lakes. It’s what the Okanagan is known for. Now imagine not being able to launch your boat because your favourite spot…

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Tags: Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Mussel sniffing dogs

Posted on April 16, 2017

Castanet – April 16, 2017 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society is hosting a free public forum on invasive mussels this month in Penticton Among the speakers are Stephanie Hester, coordinator of the Montana Invasive Species Council, who will talk…

Free public forum on threat of invasive mussels

Posted on April 15, 2017

Penticton Western News – April 15, 2017 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society is hosting a free public forum on the threat of invasive mussels to B.C. The society said the arrival of zebra or quagga mussels in the…

OBWB welcomes new provincial measures aimed at threat of mussel invasion

Posted on April 11, 2017

Osoyoos Times – April 11, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is welcoming significant new measures announced recently by the province to address the threat of invasive mussels to B.C. waterways. The B.C. government announced March 30 that it…

More to do in fight against invasive mussels says water board

Posted on April 6, 2017

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 beefing up its measures to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. lakes and waterways a…

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Tags: boat inspections, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Lake protection welcomed

Posted on April 1, 2017

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 raise awareness regarding invasive mussels since 2012,” said board chair Tracy Gray. “A lot of the…

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Tags: boat inspections, Don't Move A Mussel, Midway, mussel, Yahk

Okanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion

Posted on March 30, 2017

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 zebra and quagga mussels. “We were very pleased to be at today’s announcement,” said OBWB…

With B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority

Posted on February 20, 2017

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’ drive from B.C., and with news that the B.C. Government is getting ready to announce…

Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province

Posted on December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016 – AM1150 Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province. LISTEN HERE: Learn more about invasive zebra & quagga mussels, the risks to the Okanagan and…

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Tags: Don't Move A Mussel, Montana, mussel, quagga mussel, Zebra Mussel