Invasive mussels: Fisheries minister asked to do more to protect Shuswap,...
Salmon Arm Observer – December 31, 2019 Two Shuswap-Okanagan organizations plan to bring Canada’s new Fisheries minister up to speed on invasive mussels concerns while arguing more must be done at the...
View ArticleNow posted: RFP for Source Water Protection Toolkit
Through this Request for Proposals, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (the “OBWB”) invites Proposals from experienced companies to prepare a Source Water Protection Toolkit for ... Read more
View ArticleBoard Report – February 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 activities,...
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Weather Report – March 2020
As of February 22, 2020, Mission Creek’s snow pillow is at 144% of normal for this date, and Brenda Mine’s snow pillow is at 102% for this date. The Okanagan snow basin index (as of February 1) was...
View ArticleBoard Report – March 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 activities,...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board postpones Canada Water Week, community event, says...
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program is postponing its popular Canada Water Week-UN World Water Day annual film screening and panel discussion....
View ArticleBe proactive against mussels
Castanet – January 9, 2020 Recently the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that a project would be undertaken on the Fraser River to remove an abandoned 75-year-old,...
View ArticleAlbas: Lake mussels a problem
Merritt Herald – January 16, 2020 Recently the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced that a project would be undertaken on the Fraser River to remove an abandoned 75...
View ArticleCool, cloudy summer stopped milfoil growth
Kelowna Daily Courier – January 30, 2020 Wintertime weed-harvesting efforts now underway along Kelowna’s beaches haven’t turned up many thick patches of Eurasian milfoil. A relatively cool and cloudy...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board and Aqua Forum demonstrate tech agility in face of...
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and partner Aqua Forum are moving ahead with the BC 2020 AquaHacking Challenge Semi-Final, this Saturday, March 21, transitioning the in-person...
View ArticleHalting the loss of regional wetlands
Kelowna Capital News – February 12, 2020 About 90 per cent of low elevation wetlands have been lost in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions since 1800, according to the Okanagan Basin Water Board...
View ArticleInvasive milfoil will thrive in Okanagan lakes impacted by climate change
InfoNews.ca – February 24, 2020 With increasing global temperatures and the expectation that the Okanagan will face more droughts and floods, one nasty invader will thrive in an environment created by...
View ArticleNew study sets stage for climate action
Penticton Herald – February 26, 2020 The recent release of “Climate Projections for the Okanagan Region” has been reported in Valley media over the last couple of weeks. The published work is a...
View ArticleConservation tools a steal
Kelowna Daily Courier – March 3, 2020 Used in tandem, a backyard composter, green-cone food digester and rain barrel can help you cut your garbage in half and save water. To help you get started on...
View ArticleSeedy Sunday means spring not far away
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View ArticleWater Board cancellations – Okanagan Basin Water Board shares good and bad news
Castanet – March 16, 2020 The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s popular Canada Water Week events are the latest to postpone gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Okanagan WaterWise program has...
View ArticleTop five teams announced in B.C. AquaHacking Challenge semi-final
Kelowna, B.C. – It was fitting that the Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum demonstrated their tech-agility as they played host to a water tech challenge on Sat. March 21 – conducted entirely...
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Weather Report – April 2020
As of March 23, the Okanagan’s average snow pillow level was 129% of normal for the watershed. According to the Province of B.C.’s snow conditions commentary: “By Late-March approximately 90% of the...
View ArticleBoard Report – April 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 activities,...
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Water Supply Webinar – Thursday April 16
The OBWB is hosting its annual Water Supply Webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 11 am to 12 noon. This online seminar will include updates on the current state of reservoir levels, snow pack,...
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