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# Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society

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- [OLWQS tests out new monitoring equipment](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-tests-out-new-monitoring-equipment/) - Water quality society tests out new monitoring equipment Posted by Times Chronicle | May 31, 2026 | Featured, News | 0 The OLWQS trialled its new water sampling equipment earlier this month. Contributed photo By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society recently tested its new equipment which it was able to purchase after receiving grant funds from the
- [Okanagan Water Basin maxed out at Level 5 drought](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-water-basin-maxed-out-at-level-5-drought/) - Okanagan Now posted May 29, 2026 @ 12:30pm by Josh Duncan Okanagan maxed out at Level 5 drought -- drier than anywhere else in BC Summer hasn’t even begun yet and the Okanagan’s drought situation is already critical. While the region has been mired in drought since the fall of 2022, a warm winter with limited
- [American dam to cut outflows to boost Osoyoos Lake levels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/american-dam-to-cut-outflows-to-boost-osoyoos-lake-levels/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]American dam to cut outflows to boost Osoyoos Lake levels Published 5:00 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 By Brennan Phillips, Summerland Review (Read more at: https://summerlandreview.com/2026/04/02/american-dam-to-cut-outflows-to-boost-osoyoos-lake-levels/)Painted Turtles in the Osoyoos Oxbows at the northern tip of Osoyoos Lake depend on fresh water from the Okanagan River. Photo Credit: Neil BousquetFor the third year in a
- [When the Water Turns Too Clear:  Free World Water Day Screening Shows What Invasive Mussels Would Mean for the Okanagan including Osoyoos Lake   Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/when-the-water-turns-too-clear-free-world-water-day-screening-shows-what-invasive-mussels-would-mean-for-the-okanagan-including-osoyoos-lake-sunday-march-22-2026-200-p-m-5/) - When the Water Turns Too Clear: Free World Water Day Screening Shows What Invasive Mussels Would Mean for the Okanagan Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – In recognition of World Water Day, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) invite the community
- [Fourth year of drought means minimal outflows from Okanagan Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/fourth-year-of-drought-means-minim-fourth-year-of-drought-means-minimal-outflows-from-okanagan-lake/) - Holding tight on lake levels byline: Casey Richardson - Feb 13, 2026 / 4:00 am | Story: 599064 Castanet Penticton Read complete story https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/599064/Fourth-year-of-drought-means-minimal-outflows-from-Okanagan-Lake Casey Richardson As the Okanagan region heads into another year of drought, Penticton's Dam Manager is already keeping the waterways on low outflow. Shaun Reimer, section head for the public safety and
- [Kudos to La Stella Winery for supporting OLWQS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/kudos-to-la-stella-winery-for-supporting-olwqs/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society has long enjoyed the support of La Stella Winery. We were invited to participate in their 3D Non-profit advent calendar at their winery. Do drop by for a wine tasting and to view the wonderful display made by Lynne and Iain Fraser with the photo by Trevor Reeves.
- [La Stella's Winter Wonderland to raise funds for OLWQS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/la-stellas-winter-wonderland-to-raise-funds-for-olwqs/) - Message from the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society's president, Birgit Arnstein. "The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQ) has long enjoyed the support of La Stella Winery. This year we have been invited to participate in their 3D Non-profit advent calendar at their winery. Our winter wonderland display will be featured on Wednesday December 24,
- [What's with the YELLOW FISH in Osoyoos?](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/whats-with-the-yellow-fish-in-osoyoos/) - https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/575122/Yellow-fish-near-Osoyoos-storm-drains-honour-waterways Oliver/Osoyoos News Yellow fish near Osoyoos storm drains honour waterways Yellow fish appear in town Sarah Crookall - Sep 29, 2025 / 12:02 pm | Story: 575122 Photo: Neil Bousquet Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society paints yellow fish beside town storm drains. Yellow fish appeared along many Osoyoos storm drains honouring the world's waterways over the
- [OLWQS celebrates World Rivers Day by painting yellow fish beside Osoyoos storm drains](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-celebrates-world-rivers-day-by-painting-yellow-fish-beside-osoyoos-storm-drains/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) celebrated World Rivers Day today with some of its hard working volunteers painting yellow fish beside Osoyoos storm drains. Protecting our lake and educating the public is the mandate of our society. Yellow Fish by storm drains are a subtle reminder to avoid dumping dangerous chemicals etc. in
- [OLWQS celebrates its hard working volunteers and seeks a replacement for its President](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-celebrates-its-hard-working-volunteers-and-seeks-a-replacement-for-its-president/) - by Birgit Arnstein, President, OLWQS The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society held its annual Volunteer Appreciation event in September at the home of Bob and Deb Sherwood, at the home of Bob and Deb Sherwood, both long time volunteers with OLWQS! Also a BIG THANK YOU to Zack Poturica and Nester’s Foods for their continued
- [Milfoil ladened year for Okanagan lakes ](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/5210-2/) - Milfoil ladened year for Okanagan lakes CASTANET Kathy Michaels - Aug 5, 2025 / 4:00 am | Story: 564922 It’s been a particularly weedy year for several Okanagan-area lakes, according to the organization tasked with milfoil maintenance. James Littley, chief operating officer with the Okanagan Basin Water Board, said in a memo that they've already collected
- [OLWQS supports 2025 Cherry Fiesta Parade with colourful float](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-supports-2025-cherry-fiesta-parade-with-colourful-float/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) supported the 2025 Cherry Festival Parade by showcasing it research pontoon watercraft which will once again take important water measurements on the Canadian side of Osoyoos Lake that will be used by Supported entirely by dedicated volunteers that are serious lakes stewards, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society
- [Remembering our Captain Stu Wells](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/remembering-our-captain-stu-wells/) - It is with great sadness that we share the news of Stu Wells passing. Stu was a long-time volunteer with the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS). He was a fond of providing interesting information about the lake, and as "Boat Captain” he was always shared his extensive knowledge of the lake and its surrounding
- [Invasive milfoil cleanup delayed in Osoyoos Lake due to low water levels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/invasive-milfoil-cleanup-delayed-in-osoyoos-lake-due-to-low-water-levels/) - Invasive milfoil cleanup delayed in Osoyoos Lake due to low water levels Invasive weed cleanup late Chelsea Powrie - Mar 30, 2025 / 4:00 am | Story: 541324 Photo: Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society Milfoil in bloom in Osoyoos Lake Osoyoos Lake water levels are too low for invasive milfoil mitigation right now, according to an update that
- [Okanagan Basin Water Board appoints James Littley to Chief Operating Officer](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-basin-water-board-appoints-james-littley-to-chief-operating-officer/) - One of our partners in the ongoing stewardship of Osoyoos Lake, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), has just promoted James Littley to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Congratulations James! Littley has been with OBWB for 13 years,with experience in water management, environmental policy and program leadership. Water board adds COO
- [Oliver Town Council on board against invasive mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/oliver-town-council-on-board-against-invasive-mussels/) - Oliver council on board in fight against mussels CASTANET Chelsea Powrie - Feb 25, 2025 / 2:23 pm | Story: 53 Oliver council will be urging the provincial government to strengthen its defence program against invasive mussels. At Monday's meeting, town council discussed a letter from the Okanagan Basin Water Board, urging the municipality to get
- [Kudos to OLWQS volunteers who prepared 2024 water findings for Osoyoos Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/kudos-to-olwqs-volunteers-publish-2024-water-findings-for-osoyoos-lake/) - Many thanks to the hard working and diligent boat crews of the the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society who have completed their pontoon water sampling research for 2024. Under the meticulous direction of Trevor Reeves, the OLWQS has assembled water data from four areas on the Canadian side of Osoyoos Lake. These areas include, the
- [Okanagan and Similkameen Waterways Remain Free of Invasive Mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-and-similkameen-waterways-remain-free-of-invasive-mussels/) - OASISS technician sampling Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels.Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet Summerland, BC – The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is celebrating another year free of invasive mussels. The society has been monitoring Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels for the past twelve years. This year they expanded northwards to Swan Lake near Vernon and
- [OLWQS conducts shoreline cleanup with Osoyoos Elementary School Students](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-conducts-shoreline-cleanup-with-osoyoos-elementary-school-students/) - As part of its ongoing educational program for primary school aged children, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society undertakes an annual shoreline cleanup of beaches in Osoyoos. On October 8th, 2024 the cleanup took place at Gyro Beach, in midtown Osoyoos. The morning began with an educational discussion with elementary school children about the importance
- [OLWQS paints yellow fish as a reminder to be mindful about what goes into the storm drain on your street](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-paints-yellow-fish-as-a-reminder-to-be-mindful-about-goes-into-the-storm-drain-on-your-street/) - Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet Kudos to our gracious volunteers from the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) who set aside a few hours Sunday morning to repaint the yellow fish symbols (using non-toxic materials) adjacent to the numerous storm drains throughout Osoyoos. "We do this gesture annually to remind residents and visitors to Osoyoos that what you put into
- [Honoring our volunteers at the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/honoring-our-volunteers-at-the-osoyoos-lake-water-quality-society/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) held its annual Volunteer Appreciation event in September. OLWQS is privileged to have such wonderful volunteers giving their time to work on our research boat collecting important data which goes to the Ministry Of Environment and Climate Change as well as ONA and OBWB. We could not function without our
- [Get the Scoop on Eurasian Milfoil, Sonora Centre, August 14, 1PM](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/get-the-scoop-on-eurasian-milfoil-sonora-centre-august-14-1pm/)
- [Did you know that the fine for failure to stop at a Mandatory Watercraft Inspection Station in BC has been upgraded to $690 + A new BC law makes it illegal to transport a watercraft with the Drain Plug still in place.](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/did-you-know-that-the-fine-for-failure-to-stop-at-a-mandatory-watercraft-inspection-station-in-bc-has-been-upgraded-to-690-a-new-bc-law-makes-it-illegal-to-transport-a-watercraft-with-the-drain-plu/) - Failure to stop at an Invasive Mussel Inspection Station will result in a fine of $690 and potential detention of your watercraft until it is deemed to be free of invasive mussels. Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet
- [BC Mussel Defense Program provides locals with update on Invasive Mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/bc-mussel-defense-program-provides-locals-with-update-on-invasive-mussels/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Society organized a special event at the Osoyoos Activity Centre on July 24 that provided local residents with an an informative update, discussion and decontamination demonstration of the importance of everyone to Clean, Drain and Dry watercraft of all types to help prevent invasive aquatic species such as Zebra and Quagga
- [TOWN OF OSOYOOS urges residents and visitors to Protect OSOYOOS LAKE from invasive species such as Quagga and Zebra Mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/town-of-osoyoos-urges-residents-and-visitors-to-protect-osoyoos-lake-from-invasive-species-such-as-quagga-and-zebra-mussels/) - Help Protect Our Lake from Invasive Mussels! With summer in full swing the Town of Osoyoos would like to remind water users to "CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY" their watercrafts and water recreation equipment (boats, paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, inflatables, fishing gear, etc.) before entering and leaving lakes, rivers, and other waterways to help prevent the spread of
- [Brock Jackson interviews Birgit Arnstein about the OLWQS' free public event Wednesday July 24 at 1PM at the Osoyoos Activity Centre near Gyro Park](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/brock-jackson-interviews-birgit-arnstein-about-the-olwqs-free-public-event-wednesday-july-24-at-1pm-at-the-osoyoos-activity-centre-near-gyro-parkre/) - Today on the Brock Jackson Show, Birgit Arnstein, President, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society talked about their big public event on Wednesday July 24th at 1:00 PM at the Osoyoos Activity Centre near Gyro Park. Learn first hand how you can protect Osoyoos Lake from invasive aquatic species such as Zebra & Quagga Mussels and
- [OLWQ participates in July 1st Cherry Fiesta parade and Info booth at Gyro Park](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwq-participates-in-july-1st-cherry-fiesta-parade-and-info-booth-at-gyro-park/) - You couldn't have asked for better weather than July 1, 2024. As it has for many years, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society participated in the Cherry Fiesta Parade and set up an information booth at Gyro Park next to OASISS (Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society). Both groups aim to educate the public about
- [Rotary Club of Osoyoos assists OLWQS with new summer boat cover.](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/rotary-club-of-osoyoos-assists-olwqs-with-new-summer-boat-cover/) - Accepting the $1,000 cheque from the Rotary Club of Osoyoos President, Elliott Friedrich (middle left) is OLWQS President, Birgit Arnstein (middle right).On far left is OLWQS volunteer Dave Kumka and Boat Captain Iain Fraser is on the far right. Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet Following a recent OLWQS educational presentation by volunteer Dave Kumka to the
- [Save the Date - July 24 @1PM - Meet Mussel Sniffing K9 Major, See a live boat inspection & decontamination demo at Senior Centre, 17 Park Place Osoyoos](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/save-the-date-july-24-1pm-meet-mussel-sniffing-k9-major-see-a-live-boat-inspection-decontamination-demo-at-senior-centre-17-park-place-osoyoos/) - WHO/WHAT: OLWQS presents an invasive aquatic species discussion; boat inspection and decontamination demo by the BC Conservation Officer Service. Meet K9 Mussel Sniffing Dog MAJOR! WHEN: Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 PM WHERE: Osoyoos Senior Centre,17 Park Place, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 COST: Free Photo Credit Neil Bousquet
- [](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/4875-2/) - Osoyoos Lake reaches peak levels after 2024's melt ends The spring melt has largely ended and the lake remains under drought conditions Brennan Phillips Jun 17, 2024 3:06 PM Spring freshet has mostly come to an end and Osoyoos Lake has reached its peak water level for 2024, according to the water control board. The
- [Buy-Low helps OLWQS raise funds and create public awareness to protect Osoyoos Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/buy-low-helps-olwqs-raise-funds-and-create-public-awareness-to-protect-osoyoos-lake/) - A northeastern viewpoint of Osoyoos Lake. Photo Credit Neil Bousquet Buy-Low Foods teamed up with the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) to raise funds to help the organization continue to conduct its scientific water measurements on the Canadian side of the lake. “Buy-Low store manager Kelly Lopes kindly donated space in front of the
- [CHANGE OF VENUE for May 25th 1:00 PM AGM for the OLWQS with Guest Speaker Ryan Benson, a Fisheries Biologist with the Okanagan Nations Alliance](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/may-25th-100-pm-save-the-date-for-the-olwqs-agm-with-guest-speaker-ryan-benson-a-fisheries-biologist-with-the-okanagan-nation-alliance-st-speaker-ryan/) - OLWQS AGM Change of Venue: From: Sonora Community Centre (Closed on Saturdays dues to staff shortages) To: Sun Bowl Arena, 9301 Hummingbird Lane in Mezzanine About Ryan Benson, Fisheries Biologist, Okanagan Nation Alliance Ryan Benson is a member of Kainai (Blood Tribe), part of the Blackfoot Confederacy of Southern Alberta and Northern Montana. Ryan has
- [Save the Date - May 18th for Osoyoos Buy-Low Fundraiser 11 AM - 1 PM](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/save-the-date-may-18th-for-osoyoos-buy-low-fundraiser/)
- [OBWB focussed on Invasive Mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/obwb-focussed-on-invasive-mussels/) - https://www.timeschronicle.ca/invasive-mussels-preoccupy-okanagan-water-board/
- [BC's mussel defence program gets $1.1M boost](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/bcs-mussel-defence-program-gets-1-1m-boost/) - Kelowna Daily Courier FEATURED British Columbia's mussel defence program gets $1.1M boost RON SEYMOUR May 1, 2024 Provincial defences against a feared invasion of aquatic mussels have been bolstered by new annual funding of $900,000 from BC Hydro. A further contribution of $150,000 is also being provided by the BC Wildlife Federation, the Pacific
- [Osoyoos Lake Water Levels Higher than Normal](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/osoyoos-lake-water-levels-higher-than-normal/) - LAKE HELD HIGH FOR DROUGHT Sarah Crookall - Apr 15, 2024 / 3:13 pm | Story: 482237 https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/482237/Osoyoos-Lake-held-at-historically-high-level-in-preparation-for-drought Photo: Sarah Crookall Osoyoos Lake. Osoyoos Lake water levels are being maintained at a higher elevation than normal, as the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control attempts to counteract anticipated low run-offs. In a news release on Monday, the International
- [Watermark Beach Resort Hosts Successful Fundraiser For OLWQS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/watermark-beach-resort-hosts-successful-fundraiser-for-olwqs/) - A successful Paint and Sip fundraiser means the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) will have sufficient funds to undertake another summer of scientific water quality measurements on the Canadian side of Osoyoos Lake. "We now have the means to enable the OLWQS to pay for annual servicing of its sophisticated and sensitive underwater equipment that allows our organization
- [April 11th - Save the date for Paint & Sip Fundraiser for OLWQS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/new-olwqs-fundraiser-announced/)
- [Federal invasive mussel response 'falls far short', says Okanagan Basin Water Board](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/federal-invasive-mussel-response-falls-far-short-says-okanagan-basin-water-board/) - Federal invasive mussel response 'falls far short', says Okanagan Water Board The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is not impressed with a recent federal funding announcement to prevent invasive species from entering Western Canadian waterways. On Wednesday, Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada announced an increase in funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund (AISPF). The fund
- [CONCERN OVER MUSSEL FUNDS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/concern-over-mussel-funds/) - Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) concerned about possible cuts to federal invasive mussel control funding Ongoing monitoring for invasive mussel larvae through veliger water sampling at various marinas on Osoyoos Lake is one of the methods used to keep our lakes mussel free. Nicholas Johansen - Jan 18, 2024 / 5:15 pm | Story: 468021 The
- [Okanagan Lakes remain free of Invasive Mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-lakes-remain-free-of-invasive-mussels/) - Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) Summerland, BC (January 04, 2024) – Another year of sampling suggests the Okanagan Valley lakes remain free of invasive mussels. This information comes on the heels of devastating news from the United States. In September, Idaho announced invasive quagga mussels were confirmed in the Snake River, a
- [Invasive mussels could cost BC economy $129 million annually if they take hold](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/invasive-mussels-could-cost-bc-economy-129-million-annually-if-they-take-hold/) - "If senior governments fail to act, local governments and First Nations in B.C. will bear the brunt of managing and paying for the costs of invasive mussel mitigation," water board executive director Anna Warwick Sears says in a letter to Vernon City Council. Read More https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/455620/Invasive-mussels-could-cost-BC-economy-129M-annually-if-they-take-hold-in-province
- [Osoyoos Lake water monitoring data is in for 2023](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/boat-captain-iain-fraser-idles-olwqs-research-pontoon-boat-while-in-background-data-manager-john-gates-records-data-on-a-laptop-hidden-from-the-sun-and-elements-photo-credit-trevor-reeves/) - The dedication of the research boat Captains and its skilled crew members who monitor and measure the water quality of Osoyoos Lake during the summer months has posted the results of its findings below. Kudos to our departing Data Manager John Gates for his attention to detail and the countless hours spent managing all aspects
- [OLWQS hosts annual volunteer appreciation event](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-hosts-annual-volunteer-appreciation-event/) - The volunteers that enable the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) to play the vital role in water quality monitoring that it does, were honoured over the weekend. The society’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event paid tribute to the “support and participation of all our talented and generous volunteers,” said OLWQS President, Birgit Arnstein. Read full
- [Volunteers prep OLWQS' Scientific boat for winter](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/volunteers-prep-olwqs-scientific-boat-for-winter/) - It takes a lot of volunteers to get the OLWQS' scientific pontoon boat ready to withstand the fickle Okanagan winters. Following its final outing on Osoyoos Lake, Dave Kumka and Iain Fraser securely transferred the boat to its sturdy trailer and transported it to its final destination at the town's Public Works Yard. Kudos to the Town
- [OLWQS Hosts Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-hosts-annual-volunteer-appreciation-event-for-volunteers/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) could not function as we do, without the support and participation of all our talented and generous volunteers," says President, Birgit Arnstein. "Their wide range of knowledge, skills and experience in a variety of areas from Public Relations to Fundraising, to Public Education and Scientific Lake Monitoring make
- [Pull-the-plug laws are being considered for boaters](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/pull-the-plug-laws-are-being-considered-for-boaters/) - Pull-the-plug laws considered for boaters Penticton Herald, Sept 5, 2023, Penticton Herald Staff People hauling boats into B.C. next year may have to ensure the vessel’s drain plug is pulled before they cross the provincial border. So-called ‘pull-the-plug’ legislation is being considered by Victoria as an effective and cost-efficient way to help prevent the spread
- [Osoyoos Lake mussel query shows public education is working!](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/invasive-mussel-awareness-in-south-okanagan/) - CASTANET Oliver/Osoyoos Osoyoos Lake mussel query shows public education working INVASIVE MUSSEL SCARE Don Urquhart - Aug 15, 2023 / 11:30 am | Story: 4418 Story created by Castanet's Don Urquhart To view Don Urquhart's original Castanet story, please follow the link below. https://www.castanet.net/news/Osoyoos/ Photo Credit: Castanet Azjder-Rae Leigh - A "floater" mussel native to the
- [OLWQS information day at Buy-Low Foods achieves goals](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-information-day-at-buy-low-foods-achieves-goals/) - "We had a great team of volunteers for our first ever combo event at Buy-Low Foods in Osoyoos that included the OLWQS information table and BBQ hot dogs," says the Society's president, Birgit Arnstein. "It was a terrific three-hour event where we got to meet grocery shoppers and introduce them about what we do as an
- [50% of boats with Invasive Mussels headed to Thompson-Okanagan](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/50-of-boats-with-invasive-mussels-headed-to-thompson-okanagann/) - Kelowna News Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into BC heading to Thompson-Okanagan Rob Munro Conservation Officer Sgt. Cynthia Mann with Major checking a boat for invasive mussels. Image Credit: Submitted/OBWB-OkWaterWise August 19, 2023 - 6:00 AM Out of eight boats found to be carrying invasive mussels into BC so far this year, three were
- [Learn about all the good things a local group is doing to protect your Osoyoos Lake and keep it beautiful for your children's children](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/learn-about-all-the-good-things-a-local-group-is-doing-to-protect-your-osoyoos-lake-and-keep-it-beautiful-for-your-chilbeautiful/)
- [OASISS is looking for Citizen Science-minded residents who own private docks on Kalamalka, Wood, Okanagan, Skaha and Osoyoos lakes.](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/oasiss-is-looking-for-citizen-science-minded-residents-who-own-private-docks-on-kalamalka-wood-okanagan-skaha-and-osoyoos-lakes/) - The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is enlisting the support of community members for the third year of a citizen science project aimed at protecting Okanagan lakes from invasive mussels. The project is seeking residents who own private docks on Kalamalka, Wood, Okanagan, Skaha and Osoyoos lakes. Volunteers will be provided with a
- [Boating Season Increases Risk of Mussel Invasion](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/boating-season-increases-risk-of-mussel-invasion/) - “Each year the valley attracts thousands of boaters from outside the province,” says Lisa Scott, Executive Director of OASISS. “It would only take one contaminated boat to start an infestation. Invasive mussels could have lasting negative impacts to our lakes, as we have seen in other parts of Canada.” In advance of the busy boating
- [Highlights from OLWQS at the '23 Cherry Fiesta parade](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/highlights-from-olwqs-at-cherry-fiesta-parade/) - Special thanks to the many hard working Board of Directors and volunteers involved in making OLWQS's successful presence at the 73rd Annual Cherry Festival parade through the downtown streets of Osoyoos and at the OLWQS booth at Gyro Park. Kudos to all who made time to promote our organization and the work we perform annually
- [New OLWQS Board is working hard on your behalf](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/new-olwqs-board-is-working-hard-on-your-behalf/) - Your hard working Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society is excited to begin another year of education and research to keep our lake safe so that future generations will be able to experience all that this beautiful lake has to offer. Top Step (l-r) : Rob Summers, Birgit Arnstein, Gerry Hesketh Middle Step (l-r) :
- [OLWQS needs volunteers to create "YELLOW FISH"  symbols near Osoyoos storm drains](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-needs-volunteers-to-create-yellow-fish-symbols-near-osoyoos-storm-drains/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has set Sunday June 12th as the day for our volunteers to repaint the yellow fish symbols (using non-toxic materials) adjacent to the numerous storm drains throughout Osoyoos. We do this to remind people that what you put into the drain affects wildlife such as fish. We need more volunteers.
- [On the front lines of  preventing invasive mussels in the Okanagan](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/on-the-front-lines-of-preventing-invasive-mussels-in-the-okanagan/) - Home/Canada/On the front lines of the invasive mussel war On the front lines of the invasive mussel war 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 that carries with
- [Okanagan Basin Water Board  find recent provincial about invasive mussels 'troubling'](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-basin-water-board-find-recent-provincial-about-invasive-mussels-troubling/) - The Okanagan Basin Water Board is sounding the alarm about the impact invasive mussels would have on the local lake ecosystems. Read the full story here
- [Painting Yellow Fish adjacent to storm sewers reminds Osoyoos residents to keep toxic substances out of Osoyoos Lake.](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/painting-yellow-fish-adjacent-to-storm-sewers-reminds-osoyoos-residents-to-keep-toxic-substances-out-of-osoyoos-lake/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) and its volunteers reminded Osoyoos residents this past Mother's Day, not to place toxic substances into the town's storm drains. "We all need to be environmental stewards of our precious Osoyoos Lake and that means not letting any toxic substances enter into our storm drains," says OLWQS President, Birgit Arnstein.
- [<strong>Successful, Sold-Out Fundraiser at Sage Pub for Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society</strong>](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/successful-sold-out-fundraiser-at-sage-pub-for-osoyoos-lake-water-quality-society/) - A big thank you to the terrific team of volunteers who made the recent Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society Sage Pub Burger and Beer fundraiser such a success. We could not have done this without the the generous help and support of Allan Redekopp and his staff at the Sage Pub! Thanks also to
- [Are you interested in being a Citizen of Science or have the skill sets that include Social Media, PR, Advertising, Fundraising, Special Events, Financial or Public Education?](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/are-you-interested-in-being-a-citizen-of-science-or-have-skill-sets-that-include-social-media-pr-advertising-fundraising-special-events-financial-or-public-education/) - The OLWQS works with other organizations to encourage watercraft owners to keep their watercraft free of invasive species such as Zebra and Quagga mussels that would be detrimental to Osoyoos Lake. Photo,Neil Bousquet Are you interested in being a Citizen of Science or have the skill sets that include Social Media, PR, Advertising, Fundraising, Special Events, Financial or Public Education? For more that three decades,
- [Yellow fish back at Osoyoos storm drains](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/yellow-fish-back-at-osoyoos-storm-drains/) - Volunteers spent a day painting the fish to remind people to consider what they put down the drain Penticton Western News MONIQUE TAMMINGA June 14, 2022 4:30 a.m. Community Volunteers with the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) had another successful day repainting yellow fish next to storm drains throughout Osoyoos. Using non-toxic paint, numerous
- [Another successful yellow fish repainting for  Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/another-successful-yellow-fish-repainting-for-town-of-osoyoos/) - The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) and its volunteers had another successful day repainting yellow fish (using non-toxic materials) adjacent to the numerous storm drains throughout Osoyoos. "We do this to remind people that what you put into the storm drain may affect various life forms in the lake such as fish," says OLWQS President, Birgit Arnstein.
- [2022 OSOYOOS LAKE WATER TESTING RESULTS](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/2022-osoyoos-lake-water-testing-results/) - 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 side of Osoyoos Lake that include the South Basin,
- [No invasive Clams found in Osoyoos Lake sampling](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/no-invasive-clams-found-in-osoyoos-lake-sampling/) - 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, no invasive clams were found. For the second consecutive year, OASISS provide training of
- [Update on BC's aggressive fight to keep invasive mussels out of BC](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/update-on-bcs-aggressive-fight-to-keep-invasive-mussels-of-bc-s-lakes-rivers/) - 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 that carries with it a potential $62 million
- [It's everyone's responsibility to keep Osoyoos Lake  free from invasive mussels!](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/keeping-osoyoos-lake-free-from-invasive-mussels/) - 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. Sergeant Josh Lockwood, Officer Becca Benham and Officer Sharon Crocker provided a very informative demonstration. Many years
- [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](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/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 mandate to provide public education has created a special public event in partnership with the BC Mussel Defence Program team and the Osoyoos District Museum and Archives Society. The Inspection and Decontamination Demo for Invasive Mussels will take place
- [Okanagan Basin Water Board advocates millions for water management](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/okanagan-basin-water-board-advocates-millions-for-water-management/) - Okanagan water board advocates millions for water management Okanagan Basin Water Board points to three key issues BARRY GERDINGJul. 12, 2022 5:00 p.m. The propeller of a motorized boat encrusted with invasive mussels. Zebra and Quagga mussels can thrive in tiny crevices and even inside outboard motors, meaning very thorough cleaning is required to prevent
- [KUDOS to all who helped OLWQS to get its boat in the Cherry Festival Parade](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/kudos-to-all-who-helped-olwqs-to-get-its-boat-in-the-cherry-festival-parade/) - From Birgit Arnstein, president, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) : Huge thank you to all the people who made it possible for the OLWQS to have a presence in the Cherry Fiesta Parade and at Gyro Park with an information table. Chuck & Jackie Pawluk, thank you for towing our boat & trailer, thank
- [OLWQS is busy keeping Osoyoos Lake beautiful](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-is-busy-keeping-osoyoos-lake-beautiful/) - Busy spring for Osoyoos Lake water quality group Posted by Times-Chronicle | Jun 25, 2022 | Featured, Osoyoos | Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle Volunteers Marie Gibbons and Trevor Reeves show off their stencilling handiwork. Neil Bousquet photo Changing personnel “This past year was like no other for our Society,” said Arnstein reflecting on what was pretty much the reality for everyone over the past
- [Introducing OLWQS' New Board of Directors for 2022-23](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/introducing-olwqs-new-board-of-directors-for-2022-23/) - The newly elected 2022-2023 Board of Directors of the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society Osoyoos recently met at the organization's pontoon research boat moored at the Town of Osoyoos' Marina. From (l-r) are: Birgit Arnstein, President; Barb Chipperfield, Secretary; John Gates, Member-at-Large; Dave Kumka, Member-at-Large and Mark Karstad, Vice President. Absent for the photo was Donna Karstad, Treasurer. PC Neil Bousquet
- [Volunteers receive training to measure water quality of Osoyoos Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/volunteers-receive-training-to-measure-water-quality-in-osoyoos-lake/) - Since 1994, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) and its volunteers have undertaken the testing of lake waters for the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. From May through October, the organization tests bi-weekly for water turbidity (clarity), dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, and specific conductivity. This week, new and returning volunteers received
- [OLWQS receives Community Grant from Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-receives-community-grant-from-town-of-osoyoos/) - Kudos to the Town of Osoyoos for awarding the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society with a $1,000 community grant cheque. Each year, the Town of Osoyoos financially assists non-profit organizations and community groups which render a service to the residents of the Town. These grants help these organizations with special projects, annual community development initiatives,
- [John Gates receives Outstanding Volunteer Award from BC Lake Stewardship Society](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/john-gates-receives-outstanding-volunteer-award-from-bc-lake-stewardship-society/) - The BC Lake Stewardship Society’s Marge Sidney, a professional biologist and BCLSS Board member presented OLWQS’ John Gates with the BCLSS’ 2021 Outstanding Volunteer Award. (Photo Credit: Neil Bousquet) Osoyoos, BC, (March 16, 2022) – The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) was founded in 1991 by volunteer community members to help promote public awareness of the lake,
- [The importance of Osoyoos Lake and its Watershed](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/the-importance-of-osoyoos-lake-and-its-watershed/) - The BC Lake Stewardship and Monitoring Program for Osoyoos Lake 2005-2020 is a partnership between the BC Lake Stewardship Societyand the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. The BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (ENV),has designed a program, entitled The BC Lake Stewardship
- [OLWQS elects new slate of Directors for 2021-22](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/olwqs-elects-new-slate-of-directors-for-2021-22/) - “This past year was like no other for our Society,” says Birgit Arnstein, President, OLWQS. “We adhered to all the health and safety protocols, and managed our communications via email and telephone calls. And, while we were not able to conduct any of our fund raising and educational events throughout the year, we still managed

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- [About Osoyoos Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/about-osoyoos-lake/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”][et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Tigh-cropped-for-header.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off”
- [Clean, Drain & Dry](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/clean-drain-dry-watercraft/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Clean Drain & Dry your watercraft before you launch it in Osoyoos Lake. Make your commitment today to stop the spread of Zebra and Quagga mussels! The Invasive Species Council of British Columbia is requesting that all watercraft and outdoor recreation enthusiasts commit to following Clean
- [What You Can Do](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/what-you-can-do/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”] [et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Tigh-cropped-for-header.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||”
- [FAQ](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/faq/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Page Header Slider” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”] [et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Tigh-cropped-for-header.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″
- [Water Facts](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/about-osoyoos-lake/water-facts/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”] [et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Tigh-cropped-for-header.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||”
- [Wetlands](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/wetlands/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Oxbows](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/oxbows/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Boating](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/boating/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Lake Levels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/lake-levels/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Dams](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/dams/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Conservation](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/conservation/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Pollution](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/pollution/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Salmon](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/salmon/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Aquifers](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/aquifers/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Xeriscaping](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/xeriscaping/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [West Nile Virus](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/west-nile-virus/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Weeds](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/weeds/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Spotted Lake](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/spotted-lake/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Sewers](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/sewers/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Septic Tanks](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/septic-tanks/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Nitrates](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/nitrates/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Mysis Shrimp](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/mysis-shrimp/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Milfoil](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/milfoil/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Lake History](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/lake-history/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”] [et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||”
- [Drinking Water](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/drinking-water/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Rare Species](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/rare-species/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
- [Phosphates](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/phosphates/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15-Osoyoos-Sunset-Cruise-Pontoon-Boat-1-Cropped.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit
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- [Topics](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/topics/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Header Image Edit Here” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide background_image=”http://osoyooslake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/site-banner-01.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”default” header_font=”||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on”] [/et_pb_slide] [/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Copy Edit

## Projects

- [B.C.'s Invasive Mussel Defence Program intercepts massive barge from Ontario contaminated  with invasive mussels](https://www.osoyooslake.ca/project/b-c-s-invasive-mussel-defence-program-intercepts-massive-barge-from-ontario-contaminated-with-invasive-mussels/) - BARGE COVERED IN MUSSELS Darren Handschuh - Jul 9, 2022 / 1:17 pm | Story: 374971 Photo: Contributed The BC Conservation Service has intercepted a water craft covered in invasive mussels. When staff at B.C.'s Invasive Mussel Defence Program were notified that a high-risk watercraft heading for the Lower Mainland appeared to be covered in invasive zebra mussels,

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