Okanagan Valley, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program has wrapped up its valley-wide outdoor residential water conservation campaign “Make Water Work” for another year with the awarding of prizes. As part of the…
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Okanagan residents commit to conservation – win WaterWise yard prizes
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Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise
Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise
Okanagan mayors trade gavel for gardening gloves & encourage water conservation
Kelowna, B.C. – As Okanagan communities deal with flooding and record-breaking temperatures, and as talk turns to the possibility of another drought this year, the valley’s mayors gathered today at the UnH20 Gardens to talk water conservation. The gathering comes…
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Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan mayors, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation
Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan mayors, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation
The xeriscape way – Making changes in the garden
Kelowna Capital News – March 25, 2018 Spring officially arrived this week. Eager gardeners may finally be able to garden without the threat of yet another snowfall. After last year’s intense heat and drought, many people are making changes to…
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Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA
Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA
Curtain comes up on Canada Water Week – Okanagan Water Board hosts free movie night
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are hosting a free movie night, complete with snacks, engaging conversation and more, as part of Canada Water Week and U.N. World Water Day celebrations. “SHARED WATERS.…
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Tags: A River Film, Canada Water Week, movie night, Okanagan WaterWise
Tags: A River Film, Canada Water Week, movie night, Okanagan WaterWise
Documentary on local water management wins prestigious award
Osoyoos Times – February 6, 2018 A documentary film about managing water in the Okanagan River and Osoyoos Lake has won a prestigious film award. Jiri and Lucie Bakala, the husband and wife production team from Ascent Films Inc., won…
Documentary examines Okanagan water conflicts
Salmon Arm Observer / Kelowna Capital News – November 7, 2017 A new documentary presents an insightful look at the many competing needs for water within the Okanagan Valley and how those demands are managed between B.C. and Washington government…
Film guarantees waterworks
Castanet – October 13, 2017 South Okanagan residents will be able to learn how water supply is managed for transboundary water bodies in the region, with the premiere of a documentary film next week. ‘A River Film’ will debut at…
WaterWise winner
Kelowna Daily Courier – September 25, 2017 Participating in the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Make Water Work conservation campaign paid of for one Kelowna resident.
WaterWise residents recognized by Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Now – September 22, 2017 As summer draws to a close, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program begin to wrap up their valley-wide residential water conservation campaign “Make Water Work.” As part of the…
Okanagan mayors gather & encourage water conservation in face of weather extremes
Kelowna, B.C. – As flooding issues remain top of mind in the Okanagan, we are reminded of the extreme weather events seen in our valley and the need for all of us to do our part and prepare. Okanagan mayors…
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Tags: conservation, Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise, weather extremes
Tags: conservation, Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise, weather extremes
Okanagan Water Board directors return hopeful after mussel meeting in Ottawa
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…
Okanagan celebrates Canada Water Week with film, contest, panel… & closer look at (waste)ing water
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program have lined up a number of events to celebrate UN World Water Day and Canada Water Week (March 19-25), including a special screening of the award-winning…
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