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Osoyoos Lake Water Society hosting public education event on how to keep Osoyoos Lake free of Invasive Mussels

January 5, 2023August 17, 2022

Castanet – August 17, 2022 Efforts to educate Osoyoos Lake users on how to keep it free of Invasive Mussels are continuing with a special … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags mussel, OLWQS, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society

Weather Report – August 2021

September 1, 2021August 31, 2021

This has been an exceptionally dry summer, and we haven’t yet seen statistics for how it compares with previous years. However, after following lake level … Read more

Categories Articles, Drought Updates Tags Kalamalka Lake, lake levels, lake levels management, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan River, Osoyoos Lake

Notice of Annual Public Meeting Oct. 8, 2020 – International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

October 1, 2020

Virtual Public Meeting – Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 6:00pm The International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control is holding its annual public meeting regarding the … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Annual Meeting, International Joint Commission, International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, Osoyoos Lake

Okanagan company first to privately tackle milfoil removal

October 2, 2019August 13, 2019

InfoNews.ca – August 13, 2019 Private enterprise has taken up the quest to rid Okanagan lakes of a pesky invasive species. Trueshore Aquatic Milfoil Harvesting … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake, private, private milfoil removal, Trueshore Aquatic Milfoil Harvesting Services

OLWQS now testing Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels

October 30, 2018August 7, 2018

Osoyoos Times – August 7, 2018 The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has started testing the lake for the larvae of invasive zebra and … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags mussel, OLWQS, Osoyoos Lake

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

Mechanical problems delay start of invasive milfoil harvest

October 30, 2018June 26, 2018

Osoyoos Times – June 26, 2018 The summer milfoil harvesting program no sooner started up last week when one of the paddle wheels fell off … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake, summer milfoil harvesting program

Rising lake shuts down spring milfoil control early

October 30, 2018May 15, 2018

Osoyoos Times – May 15, 2018 The milfoil control spring program came to an early finish last week because of rising lake levels. James Littley, … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

Documentary on local water management wins prestigious award

May 4, 2018February 6, 2018

Osoyoos Times – February 6, 2018 A documentary film about managing water in the Okanagan River and Osoyoos Lake has won a prestigious film award. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags A River Film, Okanagan River, Okanagan WaterWise, Osoyoos Lake

Luck with rains and prudent water management prevented repeat of 2015 droughts this year

October 13, 2016September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Despite some worries at the start of the summer, water managers dodged a bullet this year thanks to June … Read more

Categories In the News Tags IJC, International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, Osoyoos Lake, Zosel Dam

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

Drought of 2015 called ‘dress rehearsal’ for future local impact of climate change

February 29, 2016October 28, 2015

October 28, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Columbia River Treaty, Columbia River Treaty Workshop, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Water forum organizers want solutions, not doom-and-gloom response to threats

February 29, 2016October 21, 2015

October 21, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Columbia River Treaty, Don't Move A Mussel, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum Returns

February 29, 2016September 18, 2015

September 18, 2015 – Osoyoos Daily News

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

IJC Blog

February 24, 2017September 16, 2015

Western Drought and Salmon Top Agenda for 2015 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum 2015/09/16 By Anna Warwick Sears, Ph.D. Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more

Tags International Joint Commission, International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, OLWSF, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum
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