by OsoyoosLake | Mar 17, 2025 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Mar 1, 2025 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Jan 18, 2025 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Dec 3, 2024 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Oct 8, 2024 | Local News
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....
by OsoyoosLake | Oct 6, 2024 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Sep 19, 2024 | Local News
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...
