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Dawn Machin

January 15, 2019August 16, 2018

Dawn Machin Biologist – Fish Water Management Tool, Okanagan Nation Alliance Dawn Machin is a member of the Okanagan Indian Band, part of the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Speakers Tags Dawn Machin, Okanagan Nation Alliance, ONA

Richard Bussanich

January 15, 2019August 16, 2018

Richard Bussanich has served the Sylix People, and Okanagan community as a biologist of ONA’s salmon reintroduction program. The “Cause to come back” of Salmon … Read more

Categories Speakers Tags Okanagan Nation Alliance, ONA, Richard Bussanich

Karilyn Alex

January 15, 2019August 16, 2018

Karilyn Alex is a Fisheries biologist with the Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department. She completed a technical diploma in fisheries from BCIT, and was employed … Read more

Categories Speakers Tags Karilyn Alex, ONA

Federal funds flow to Okanagan helping ensure water sustainability

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has secured a $397,000 grant through the federal Gas Tax Fund, helping better understand the water … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags EFNs, Environmental Flow Needs, federal Gas Tax Fund, Okanagan Nation Alliance, ONA, Strategic Priorities Fund

Middle Vernon Creek Decision Support System – Tutorial

PDF Link: https://www.obwb.ca/newsite/wp-content/uploads/11_MVC_DSS_Tutorial_20140502.pdf Summary: The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is currently in its second year of a five-year study that includes development of a water … Read more

Protecting wetlands

November 24, 2014November 8, 2014

Castanet – November 8, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) held a joint news conference Friday at Fascieux Creek … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Environment Canada, Fascieux Creek Wetland, ONA, wetlands

Okanagan Wetlands get $100,000 in funding

November 24, 2014November 7, 2014

Global Okanagan – November 7, 2014 Thanks to Environment Canada, Okanagan Wetlands took in $100,000 for the second phase of their strategy. The announcement on … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, ONA, wetlands

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  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection
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  • Mussels limit milfoil moves – City of Vernon says restrictions on lake weed harvesting degrading quality at Kin Beach

    21 Nov 2020

  • Israel: A lesson in water management innovation for the Okanagan Rethinking ideas on managing the Okanagan water conservation strategies

    14 Nov 2020

  • Okanagan Lake’s ‘full pool’ target hasn’t changed for decades, but maybe it should

    20 Aug 2020

  • Okanagan lake strategy called outdated – Peachland councillor

    15 Aug 2020

  • Local governments call on Okanagan boaters to keep wakes low in shallow water

    15 Aug 2020

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  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

    8 Apr 2021

  • Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week

    19 Mar 2021

  • Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft – Water Board calls for stronger protection

    4 Mar 2021

  • Okanagan at risk of extreme flooding if Province doesn’t update lake level management

    2 Mar 2021

  • Boost Your Soil, Save Water

    25 Feb 2021

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  • Board Report – April 2021

    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

  • Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

    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

  • Weather Report – April 2021

    According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre, by March 15, on average, nearly 90% of the total seasonal snowpack has accumulated. The April 1st 2021 ... Read more

  • Okanagan residents invited to online film screenings of “Lost Rivers” for Canada Water Week

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program has teamed up with UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and ... Read more

  • Board Report – March 2021

    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

  • Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft – Water Board calls for stronger protection

    Kelowna, B.C. – As the #1 destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province ... Read more

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