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Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

April 22, 2022

Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant intake opens with focus on source water protection

November 30, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

November 5, 2020

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water security, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgates with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – November 28, 2019 There’s even more funding to draw from the well for Okanagan communities with water projects. The Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

The science of water

October 2, 2019September 5, 2019

Castanet – September 5, 2019 A program is being offered to teach young people in Vernon about the science of water. The Allan Brooks Nature Centre … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Okanagan WaterWise, Stream Science, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Vernon students to study the health of local rivers

October 2, 2019September 4, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – September 4, 2019 How healthy are the rivers in the Okanagan Basin? What causes a river to be healthy or unhealthy? … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Okanagan WaterWise, Stream Science, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan water grants aim to conserve and improve water quality in face of climate change

April 17, 2019

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved more than $318,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and protect … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces major change to grant program

November 29, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its revamped 2019 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Central Okanagan residents reminded to be careful about what they put down the drain

October 28, 2018September 13, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – September 13, 2018 What you put down the drain or flush down the toilet can affect the quality water of Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Central Okanagan, drain, Okanagan WaterWise, sewer, source control, wastewater, WCQI

Okanagan water projects get funds to move ahead

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 … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

$300K for water quality

October 30, 2018April 18, 2018

Castanet – April 19, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board will dole out $300,000 for projects to conserve and improve water quality across the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Valley water projects receive $300,000 in funding

October 30, 2018April 17, 2018

Kelowna Daily Courier – April 17, 2018 Eighteen projects designed to improve water quality in the Okanagan have been awarded $300,000 in taxpayer funding. In … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Basin water projects funded

May 4, 2018April 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 … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought

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 … Read more

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