Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights
Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s three regional boards. ONA has held a seat...
View ArticleBoard Report – March 2022
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 ArticleWater Board calls for stronger mussel protection as COVID travel restrictions...
Kelowna, B.C. – As boating season quickly approaches and COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to bolster its Invasive Mussel Defence Program...
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Weather Report – March 2022
Friday, April 8th, the River Forecast Centre (RFC) will release its April 1st Snow & Water Supply Bulletin, considered the benchmark report for comparison between years. As of March 17, the RFC...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board looks to feds to stop invasive mussels’ westward advance
Kelowna, B.C. – With a new federal fisheries minister from B.C. and some recent positive steps forward in addressing zebra and quagga mussels, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again urging the...
View ArticleOkanagan to benefit from several water protection projects
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, the Okanagan Basin Water Board has...
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Weather Report – April 2022
The Mission Creek and Silver Star snow pillows appear to have recovered to normal levels for this time of year. However, Brenda Mines snow pillow is showing a rapid melt, much faster than normal....
View ArticleJoin us on May 10, 2022 for the Okanagan Water Supply Webinar
The 2022 Okanagan Water Supply Webinar provides a one-hour presentation from water experts on the annual outlook for flood and drought. Several water supply indicators and management indicators will...
View ArticleBoard Report – May 2022
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 residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer
Kelowna, B.C. – With the May long-weekend here, known as the unofficial start to summer, Okanagan mayors have been posting videos on their social media feeds this week, encouraging residents to pledge...
View ArticleBoard Report – June 2022
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 ArticleWeather Report – June 2022
After a very wet month of June, with higher-than-normal streamflows and higher-than-expected lakelevels, conditions are finally moderating. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s...
View ArticleBoard Report – July 2022
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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Annual Meeting – September 9, 2022
Please join us for the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s 2022 Annual Meeting: RENEWING CONNECTIONS on Sept. 9, 2022 in Kelowna, B.C. Please register by Sept. 2 so that we know numbers for refreshment...
View ArticleOkanagan water conservation efforts celebrated
Kelowna, B.C. – As summer winds down, so too does the Okanagan’s Make Water Work campaign, with a celebration of those who worked to conserve and help tackle the second largest use of water in the...
View ArticleWeather Report – October 2022
The water year ahead Hydrologists use the term ‘water year’ to describe the water supply year from October 1 – September 30. In this way of viewing it, the year begins with the development of the...
View ArticleBoard Report – October 2022
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 ArticleNk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) Water Forum returns – focuses on bridging indigenous &...
Kelowna, B.C. – The much-anticipated Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) water science forum is making a return to the Okanagan valley, Oct. 27-29. Following on earlier forums in 2007, 2011 and 2015, the event is a...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board opens annual call for project applications
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2023. With an annual funding pool of...
View ArticlePhoto panels latest progress in Osoyoos Museum project
Click to Download (PDF) Times Chronicle – October 28, 2022 The Osoyoos Museum adds another chapter to its incremental completion story with the installation of three large photo panels on the eastern...
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