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Grant boosts battle to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan lakes

October 30, 2018July 25, 2018

Vernon Morning Star – July 25, 2018 The battle to keep invasive mussels from getting into Okanagan lakes is getting an injection of support. The … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society, Okanagan Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society, Skaha Lake, Wood Lake

Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society proposes lake appreciation day next May

February 29, 2016October 28, 2015

October 28, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Lake Appreciation Day, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society

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    21 Nov 2020

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    20 Aug 2020

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    15 Aug 2020

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    15 Aug 2020

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    4 Mar 2021

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    2 Mar 2021

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    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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