by OsoyoosLake | Oct 13, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Oct 9, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Sep 6, 2023 | Local News
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’...
by OsoyoosLake | Aug 20, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Aug 15, 2023 | Local News
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,...
by OsoyoosLake | Jul 31, 2023 | Local News
“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...
by OsoyoosLake | Jul 22, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Jul 10, 2023 | Local News
“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...
by OsoyoosLake | Jul 5, 2023 | Local News
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...
