WHAT’S NEW
MEDIA RELEASES
November 8, 2023 – Okanagan drought continues as water campaign wraps
August 18, 2023 – Okanagan Drought Bulletin #4 – Okanagan moved to Drought Level 5
August 3, 2023 – Okanagan Drought Bulletin #3 – Okanagan moved to Drought Level 4
July 11, 2023 – Okanagan Drought Bulletin #2 – Okanagan moved to Drought Level 3
June 23, 2023 – Okanagan Drought Bulletin #1 – Okanagan moved to Drought Level 2
May 19, 2023 – Okanagan chiefs and mayors gather to encourage conservation
In the news
October 25, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Enjoy ornamental grasses through the winter months, Castanet.net
October 11, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Volunteers are the heart and soul of Okanagan Xeriscape Association, Castanet.net
September 21, 2023 – Armstrong named Make Water Work community champion for the 6th time, Castanet.net
September 19, 2023 – Water conservation encouraged as drought conditions persist, Vernon Matters
September 7, 2023 – Okanagan Water Board annual meeting taps into water solutions that address climate & other challenges, AM 1150
August 22, 2023 – Okanagan elevated to most severe drought level, Penticton Herald
August 17, 2023 – Okanagan drought rating heats up to highest, Level 5, Kelowna Capital News
August 15, 2023 – Okanagan residents asked to conserve water amid Level 4 drought, Global Okanagan
August 11, 2023 – Okanagan Water Basin now declared to be Drought Level 4, Castanet.net
July 19, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Tips to keep your plants alive in scorching summer heat, Castanet.net
July 11, 2023 – Okanagan moved to Drought Level 3, VernonMatters.ca
July 11, 2023 – Osoyoos consumes water at seven times the national average, Castanet.net
June 27, 2023 – Level two drought declared in Okanagan, Kelowna Daily Courier
June 24, 2023 – Okanagan Valley moves to level two drought, Global BC
June 23, 2023 – ‘Very dry’ – Okanagan elevated to drought level 2, KelownaNow.com
June 21, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Weather wreaks havoc on plants throughout region, Castanet.net
May 18, 2023 – Save water this summer – Aver. Okanagan home uses more than double national average, Castanet.net
May 18, 2023 – Okanagan residents encouraged to conserve water, Global Okanagan
May 18, 2023 – ‘We need to be more water-wise’: Okanagan chiefs, mayors encourage conservation, Kelowna Capital News
April 25, 2023 – Annual water restrictions coming to Penticton residents, Castanet.net
April 12, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Scary precipitation stats from Environment Canada, Castanet.net
March 29, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: It’s officially spring, so it’s time to plant, Castanet.net
March 15, 2023 – Rest your lawnmower and let the lawn grow, Castanet.net
Jan. 24, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature, Castanet.net
Jan. 18, 2023 – Gardening with Nature column: Don’t be a dinosaur – conserve water, Castanet.net
Make Water Work Story Series
FEATURE – Gwen Steele: Xeriscape works for longtime gardener, Vernon Morning Star
FEATURE: John and Maria Byland – Nursery making water work, Vernon Morning Star
FEATURE – Eva Antonijevic: Choose plants suitable to our dry climate, Kelowna Capital News
FEATURE – Bruce Naka: Don’t let automated irrigation get lazy, Kelowna Capital News
FEATURE – Dean Dack: Compost great for your plants and uses water efficiently, Kelowna Capital News