Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet UBC Okanagan study to investigate where Eurasian watermilfoil occurs in lakes Milfoil was introduced into the Okanagan Valley lake system some 40 years ago BARRY GERDING Dec. 3, 2022 8:00 a.m. NEWS A UBC Okanagan pilot project is seeking to...

Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species SocietyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov 30, 2022 Okanagan Lakes Remain Invasive Mussel Free Summerland, BC - The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is once again celebrating another year free of invasive...

"The water quality of Okanagan Lake directly impacts the quality in all lakes and rivers downstream, including Osoyoos Lake, the Columbia River and ultimately Astoria, Oregon where this mighty river spills out into the Pacific Ocean." Posted by Times Chronicle | Nov...

Thanks to the hard working volunteer crews and pontoon boat captains of the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society, the results are in for the summer of 2022. Under the watchful direction of John Gates, the OLWQS has assembled water data from four areas on the Canadian...

A combined effort from members of both OASISS (Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society) and OLWQS (Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society) did multiple sample testings at six locations on the Canadian side of Osoyoos Lake on Friday October 7, 2022. Thankfully,...

Home/Canada/On the front lines of the invasive mussel war Canada On the front lines of the invasive mussel war walterpallad4 weeks ago By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle This is part one of a two part series on the fight to keep B.C.’s waters free of invasive...

Mission Creek in Kelowna during floods in the summer of 2022. (Jen Zielinski - Black Press Media) Okanagan Water Board bracing for the effects of climate change Infrared flood mapping could be used for minimizing damage BARRY GERDING Sep. 24, 2022 5:00 a.m. NEWS...

If you discharge pool or hot tub water to a storm drain that makes it way to aquatic life, you may be in violation of Section 46 and 106 (4N) of the Water Sustainability Act. Furthermore, You would be in violation of Section 36 (4) of the Federal Fisheries Act. ...

Canada On the front lines of the invasive mussel war walterpallad1 day ago By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle This is part one of a two part series on the fight to keep B.C.’s waters free of invasive mussel species.  It could almost be considered a war and one...

by Birgit Arnstein, President, OLWQS On August 20th, the Invasive Mussel Defense Program staff provided a power point presentation and a demonstration in the new Osoyoos & District Museum & Archives building and in its adjacent parking lot. SGT J.D. Lockwood...

Osoyoos Lake Water Society hosting public education event on how to keep Osoyoos Lake free of Invasive Mussels Casey Richardson - Aug 17, 2022 / 7:00 pm | Story, Castanet, Penticton Efforts to educate Osoyoos Lake users on how to keep it free of Invasive Mussels are...

     OLWQS hosts a special public education event on August 20th   for all users of Osoyoos Lake to learn how to keep it free of Invasive Mussels Osoyoos, BC, (August 15, 2022) -- The Osoyoos Lake Water Society (OLWQS), as part of its ongoing...