Okanagan Lakes

• ‘Please wear a lifejacket’: Kelowna RCMP message to paddleboarders

  Any paddle boarders rowing after sunset, before sunrise or in periods of restricted visibility must also carry a watertight flashlight.

  Environment

  Aug 3, 2023
  
• Okanagan society dedicated to fighting invasive species asking for help

  The society is launching a project to monitor zebra and quagga mussels and Asian clams in lakes throughout the Okanagan, and needs public help.

  Environment

  Jul 23, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: More domestic travel in B.C. could spell trouble for spread of invasive mussels

  Zebra and quagga mussels are non-native, freshwater mollusks originally from Eastern Europe and Western Russia.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Okanagan Basin Water Board fights restrictions on milfoil control at popular lakes

  The OBWB says efforts to protect an endangered mussel could lead to unusable swimming areas at Okanagan lakes.

  Environment

  May 6, 2019
• Kokanee spawning numbers on the increase in the Okanagan

  This year, more than 20,000 kokanee spawned in Middle Vernon Creek which is the main tributary of Wood Lake.

  Nov 27, 2015
• Early start to milfoil’s maddening march in the Okanagan

  Milfoil has also been linked to fish kills and loss of bio-diversity.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2015