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Okanagan water projects get funds to move ahead

Posted on April 18, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors approved the Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants at…

Okanagan Basin water projects funded

Posted on April 17, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – April 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. The water board directors approved the Water Conservation…

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Tags: Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought

Posted on November 15, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This is the 13th year for the program, providing $300,000 to water projects in the Okanagan.…

17 projects approved to conserve and improve Okanagan Valley water

Posted on April 15, 2017

Kelowna Now – April 15, 2017 Water quality in the Okanagan Valley could be about to improve. The news comes following an announcement from The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) last week that they approved $300,000 in funding for 17…

Water quality improving

Posted on April 15, 2017

Castanet – April 15, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. “This year we saw a lot of very…

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for conservation projects

Posted on April 14, 2017

InfoNews.ca – April 14, 2017 Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors approved the Water Conservation…

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Tags: Grants, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to conserve and improve valley water

Posted on April 7, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors approved the Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grants…

$300,000 to improve Okanagan water sources

Posted on April 7, 2017

OkanaganLife – April 7, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in the Okanagan Valley. “This year we saw a lot of very…

New app could net you $2,000 reward for catching polluters and poachers in B.C.

Posted on December 15, 2016

December 15, 2016 – Mobile Syrup The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched an iPhone app and accompanying website that allows concerned citizens to report illegal trash dumping, hunting and other environmental violations by snapping a picture and uploading it with…

New conservation app targets polluters and poachers

Posted on November 28, 2016

November 28, 2016 – 250 News The BC Wildlife Federation has announced a free new app aimed at targeting polluters and poachers in this province.conservation-app Available to iPhone users (an android version is in the works), the app makes it…

Poachers, dumpers targeted

Posted on November 28, 2016

November 28, 2016 – Castanet hose wanting to help stamp out poachers and polluters have a new weapon. The BC Wildlife Federation released an iPhone app that lets users take geo-referenced, time-stamped pictures or videos to report illegal activity in…

Reporting poachers, backwoods garbage dumpers made easy with B.C. Wildlife Federation phone app

Posted on November 28, 2016

November 28, 2016 – InfoTel The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched a UBC Okanagan-designed app that makes it easier for outdoor enthusiasts to report infractions. Users of the Conservation App use their cell phones to take geo-referenced, time-stamped photos or…

OBWB again offering grants for water conservation and quality improvement projects in Okanagan

Posted on November 23, 2016

November 23, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Do you have a project idea that will conserve or improve water quality in the Okanagan Valley and benefit the valley as a whole? The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications…

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Tags: Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens door on water conservation & quality improvement program

Posted on November 15, 2016

Have a project idea that will conserve or improve water quality in the Okanagan and benefit the valley as a whole, recognizing we are all part of ‘One valley. One water.’? The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications…

Okanagan Water Board provides $300,000 in grants to fund upcoming projects

Posted on April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016 – Kelowna Now Water improvement projects in the Okanagan Valley can now get underway thanks to $300,000 in funding from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB). The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has awarded funding to 18…

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Tags: Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI