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Mussels limit milfoil moves – City of Vernon says restrictions on lake weed harvesting degrading quality at Kin Beach

November 27, 2020November 21, 2020

Castanet – November 21, 2020 Vernon city council wants more information on Rocky Mountain ridged mussels and how their protection is limiting Eurasian milfoil management in the east … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, Vernon

Letter to Editor – Fighting for our pristine waters

October 2, 2019August 21, 2019

Kelowna Capital News – August 21, 2019 Last week’s announcement by federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson that the Rocky Mountain ridged mussel would … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, SARA

Okanagan Water Board responds to federal announcement on mussels & milfoil

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

Kelowna, B.C. –The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to see a reprieve from the proposed federal endangered listing of the native Rocky Mountain Ridged … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels

Reprieve for our beaches?

October 2, 2019August 15, 2019

Castanet – August 15, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is cheering a decision that has delayed reclassifying a threatened mussel found in the Okanagan as … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, rototilling restrictions

Mussels, mussels everywhere – with OBWB stuck in the middle

October 2, 2019August 15, 2019

Osoyoos Times – August 15, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has mussels on its mind — in more ways than one. The Board … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, milfoil, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, rototilling restrictions

Feds decline to declare mussel endangered

October 2, 2019August 15, 2019

Kelowna Daily Courier – August 15, 2019 A type of mussel found in Okanagan Lake will not be declared by the federal government to be … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels, rototilling restrictions

Rototilling ban will stay says province

October 2, 2019August 1, 2019

Osoyoos Times – August 1, 2019 Despite opposition from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), the province says it won’t remove milfoil control restrictions on … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags milfoil, restrictions, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels

Native mussel species crimping Okanagan milfoil control plans

April 18, 2019April 7, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – April 7, 2019 A native mussel species is creating challenges to keep the milfoil weed under control. Director Bob Fleming told … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels

Some Okanagan beaches left in the weeds because of protected mussels

April 18, 2019April 6, 2019

CBC News – April 6, 2019 You may notice more weeds at some Okanagan beaches this summer since the Okanagan Basin Water Board doesn’t have a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels

Restrictions on Okanagan milfoil control to protect mussels could hurt beaches

April 18, 2019March 20, 2019

Global News – March 20, 2019 Efforts to protect an endangered species are impacting work to keep Okanagan beaches weed-free. Invasive milfoil is regularly cleared … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags beaches, Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil, mussel, Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussels

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    15 Aug 2020

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  • AquaHacking Challenge expands into Western Canada for 2021, tackling freshwater issues

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are pleased to once again partner together, this time co-hosting the AquaHacking 2021 ... Read more

  • Board Report – December 2020

    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 survey highlights water awareness

    Kelowna, B.C. – A recent telephone survey of Okanagan residents conducted for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) finds growing concern for water issues in ... Read more

  • Weather Report – December 2020

    We continue to have moderate La Nina conditions, looking ahead for the winter. Forecasters are predicting a cold, snowy winter in Interior B.C. Good for ... Read more

  • Board Report – November 2020

    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 annual grant program opens with focus on water security

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. With $350,000 ... Read more

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