Castanet – October 17, 2018 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…
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Okanagan residents commit to conservation – win WaterWise yard prizes
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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Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise
Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work Challenge, Okanagan WaterWise
Board announces contest winners
Kelowna Daily Courier – October 12, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s annual water-conservation campaign was rewarding for three Okanagan residents. Kelsey Powell of Vernon, Pam Kirstiuk of Lake Country and Summerland’s Holly Dunlop each won prizes in the annual…
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Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work winner, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation
Tags: Make Water Work, Make Water Work winner, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Conservation
Central Okanagan residents reminded to be careful about what they put down the drain
Kelowna Capital News – September 13, 2018 What you put down the drain or flush down the toilet can affect the quality water of Okanagan Lake says the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. That’s why the regional district has…
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Tags: Central Okanagan, drain, Okanagan WaterWise, sewer, source control, wastewater, WCQI
Tags: Central Okanagan, drain, Okanagan WaterWise, sewer, source control, wastewater, WCQI
Incentive to be water-wise and fire smart
Kelowna Capital News – May 23, 2018
Mayors get waterwise
Castanet – May 20, 2018 Mayors from around the Okanagan have taken the pledge to get WaterWise. The annual “Make Water Work” program from the Okanagan Basin Water Board seeks buy-in from residents up and down the valley to conserve…
Okanagan communities reaffirm water conservation commitment
Water Canada – May 18, 2018 Okanagan Valley’s mayors gathered yesterday at the UnH20 Gardens to talk water conservation. Following a difficult year of flood, record-breaking temperatures, and as talk turns to the possibility of another drought this year, there…
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
Pledging to Make Water Work
Kelowna Capital News – May 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board kicked off its annual region-wide Make Water Work campaign stressing the need to plan for the possibility of drought this year, despite the current talk of flooding. “It…
OXA plant sale a boost for water-wise gardeners
Kelowna Capital News – May 9, 2018 Last Saturday, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association (OXA) held its seventh annual Xeriscape Plant Sale. Once again it was a huge success. People went home with a great selection of xeriscape plants for their…
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Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA
Tags: Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA
Mark Earth Day by planning an eco-friendly yard
Kelowna Capital News – April 20, 2018
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
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