by OsoyoosLake | Jun 14, 2023 | Local News
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
by OsoyoosLake | May 20, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Mar 30, 2023 | Local News
Photo Credit Peter Beckett 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...
by OsoyoosLake | Feb 7, 2023 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Nov 7, 2022 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Oct 8, 2022 | Local News
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,...
by OsoyoosLake | Oct 1, 2022 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Sep 3, 2022 | Local News
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...
by OsoyoosLake | Aug 29, 2022 | Local News
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. SGT J.D. Lockwood...
by OsoyoosLake | Aug 14, 2022 | Local News
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...
