New conservation app targets polluters and poachers
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...
View ArticleEnvisioning a resilient Okanagan
November 28, 2016 – InfoNews Kelowna The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of the Okanagan landscape. Hosted by UBC...
View ArticleNew app could net you $2,000 reward for catching polluters and poachers in B.C.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update #1 – January 2017
Okanagan snow packs are below average. As of January 22, the Mission Creek snow pillow was 70% of normal, and Brenda Mines was 64% of normal. Long-term weather forecasts continue to predict above...
View ArticleBoard Report – February
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, projects,...
View ArticleQuestions on new B.C. groundwater regulations prompt Okanagan Water Board to...
Kelowna, B.C. – There has been some confusion about what new B.C. groundwater regulations – part of the recently introduced Water Sustainability Act – mean for residents who have a well. In response,...
View ArticleWith B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make...
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) watches the fall-out of the discovery of invasive mussels in Montana, only a few hours’ drive from B.C., and with news that the B.C. Government...
View ArticleCouncil Report – February 2017
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council is a diverse group of water stakeholders who meet...
View ArticleRain barrels making a SPLASH in the Central Okanagan
Live in the Central Okanagan? The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to, once again, partner with the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Waste Reduction...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update #2 – February 2017
Okanagan snow packs are below average. As of February 15, the Mission Creek snow pillow was 72% of normal, and Brenda Mines was 71% of normal. Long-term weather forecasts continue to predict above...
View ArticleOkanagan celebrates Canada Water Week with film, contest, panel…& closer look...
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program have lined up a number of events to celebrate UN World Water Day and Canada Water Week (March 19-25), including...
View ArticleBoard Report – March
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, projects,...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) welcomes the B.C. government’s announcement today which will significantly improve protection of provincial waters from invasive zebra and quagga...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update #3 – March 2017
Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of normal. All indications are that we should expect a relatively “normal”...
View ArticleDon’t Move A Mussel – SPECIAL EVENT
Invasive mussels are moving closer to BC every year. What happens if (when) they arrive? What are the costs? The OBWB’s Okanagan WaterWise program is pleased to partner with RDOS on this special...
View ArticleBoard Report – April
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, projects,...
View ArticleOkanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to conserve and improve...
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...
View ArticleCouncil Report – March 2017
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council is a diverse group of water stakeholders who meet...
View ArticleCouncil Report – February 2017
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council is a diverse group of water stakeholders who meet...
View ArticleBoard Report – May
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, projects,...
View Article