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What happened at the June 💧 Water Board meeting?

Find out here - obwb.ca/board-report...

#Okanagan #OkanaganBasinWaterBoard #OkanaganNationAlliance #InvasiveMussels #MakeWaterWork #Salmon
June 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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"For our future generations, for leaders who stood before me, for our children to celebrate." 💧 #WestbankFirstNation Councillor Jordan Coble shares his #WaterWise motivation. What's yours? 🌊 Learn more & Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork at MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge
July 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Fall tip: Leave the leaves! 🍂 They're great for the ecosystem, providing winter habitat & enriching soil. Plus, they help retain moisture for spring! 💧A #WaterWise win! Take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge & enter to WIN a $500 yard upgrade! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

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October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Okanagan farms and vineyards depend on the water 🫵 YOU could be saving. Be #WaterWise at home & take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork. Plus, you could win 1 of 2 $500 gift cards for a WaterWise yard upgrade!
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#OkanaganWine #OkanaganFarms #OkanaganGrown
July 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Give your water the night shift! 🌙 Water between 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. for less evaporation and more H2O for plants. 💧 Use a timer for deep, effective watering while you sleep! ⏰ Take the pledge & enter to WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge

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August 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Okanagan wildlife needs healthy water to thrive! 🐟 Your #WaterWise actions help keep water levels high for wildlife big and small. Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork & enter to win 🎊1 of 2 $500 gift cards🎊 for a #WaterWise yard upgrade! MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#OkanaganWildlife #Okanagan
September 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Adding mulch your garden every year is a win-win! 🌱 It insulates roots, retains moisture 💧, and enriches soil.

A simple by powerful #WaterWise step! Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork & enter to WIN! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#OkanaganBasinWaterBoard
September 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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"Making #WaterWork smarter so we can grow fresh fruit for another 100 years!" 🍎🥕 Jennay, 4th-gen farmer at Paynter's Fruit Market. Her family's #WaterWise legacy helps secure our food future! Take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge & you could win! Enter at MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The Okanagan Nation Alliance is bringing salmon home! 🐟 But the fish need our help—and cold, clean water to survive. Our yards are big water users. Take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge to help protect our rivers and bring the salmon home! MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

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September 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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From Sept–May, salmon eggs & fry grow in Okanagan creeks—one step can crush hundreds of eggs & fry. Keep dogs, kids & feet out to protect them. 🚫🥾
Help protect Okanagan salmon and support Okanagan Nation Alliance’s salmon rehab efforts by giving fish space to thrive. 🐟 #MakeWaterWork #OkanaganSalmon
September 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Take the Pledge to aerate & compost your lawn! This Pledge helps water soak in and keeps waterways clean! 💚 Do it spring/fall for a healthier, #WaterWise yard.

Take the pledge for a chance to WIN a $500 yard upgrade! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge

#OkanaganSummer #MakeWaterWork
September 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Clean responsibly, save water! 💧 Avoid pressure washing during droughts. Use buckets for car washing & water efficient nozzles. Every drop counts! Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork & enter to WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#OkanaganBasinWaterBoard
September 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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"Help us protect your home!" 🚒 That's Lake Country Fire Chief Darren Lee's message. By being #WaterWise in your yard and home, you're helping our #Okanagan firefighters. 🔥(Our heros!)

💧Take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge at MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge!

#Okanagan #LakeCountryBC #OkanaganBasinWaterBoard
September 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Give your trees some love! 🌳 Weekly watering keeps them healthy, cools your yard, and helps protect your home from wildfire. 💧
Pledge at www.MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge for a chance to WIN a $500 WaterWise yard upgrade! ❤️ #MakeWaterWork #FireSmart #WaterWise #OkanaganBasinWaterBoard #OkanaganValley
August 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Enter to win a 💧$500 gift card💧 for a #WaterWise yard upgrade!

When you take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge you commit to reduce your outdoor water use – the 2nd highest use in the #Okanagan after agriculture!

Pledge 👉 MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge

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August 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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The Okanagan ecosystem needs you! Gardens use a lot of water, but it doesn't have to be that way. Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork, help conserve, and enter to WIN ✨1 of 2 $500 garden makeovers!✨ MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#OkanaganBasinWaterBoard #WaterConservation #OkanaganValley #Okanagan
August 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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🎉 Make Water Work contest winners Patrick and Colleen Criss picked up their new rain barrel today, and they've got the perfect spot for it.

You could be next! Take the #MakeWaterWork Pledge for your chance to win a $500 WaterWise upgrade.

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August 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Take the Pledge to fix those leaks, adjust those heads, and reduce run times on cooler days. When in doubt, call an irrigation pro!🛠️

🙌Take the Pledge & enter to 🎉WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade at MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#MakeWaterWork #OkanaganValley #OkanaganGardening #OkanaganBasinWaterBoard
August 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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🧑🚒Help Okanagan firefighters! Water supply is crucial. Be #WaterWise in your yard & Take the Pledge to #MakeWaterWork. You'll also be entered to win 1 of 2 💧$500💧gift cards for a WaterWise yard upgrade! MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge

#Okanagan #Wildfire #Firefighters #FireSmart
July 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Congrats to Colleen Criss, our latest #MakeWaterWork winner! 🎉 She's now saving water with a new rain barrel 🌧️—a fantastic #WaterWise step! You could be next! Take the Pledge and enter to win 1 of 2 $500 yard upgrades. Enter at MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge!

#OkanaganBasinWaterBoard #Okanagan
July 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Take the Pledge to mow smart! ✂️ Not too short-not too long. Longer grass (2-3 in) shades soil, helping your lawn retain moisture & stay greener with less water. 🌿 #MakeWaterWork for your lawn!

Take the pledge & enter to WIN a $500 yard upgrade! 🎉 MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge

#FireSmartBC #Okanagan
July 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Want to save big on your water bill this summer? 💸 Level up your irrigation system!

High-efficiency irrigation products deliver water directly to your plants' roots-where it counts. Perfect for shrubs and gardens!

Take the Pledge and learn more at MakeWaterWork.ca
#Okanagan #MakeWaterWork
July 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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A leaky, clogged, or broken sprinkler head will waste your water and your money. 💁 Fix those leaks, adjust those heads & reduce run times on cooler days.

Take the pledge & enter to 🎉WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade at www.MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge.

#Okanagan #MakeWaterWork
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Take the Pledge to water between dusk & dawn! 🌙 Watering between dusk & dawn (think 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.) means less evaporation and more H2O for your plants. Not a night-owl?🦉Get a timer!

Take the pledge & enter to 🎉WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade www.MakeWaterWork.ca/Pledge
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July 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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🛑Water plants - not pavement! Your water, effort, and money deserve to be spent on what matters: your beautiful garden. Adjust sprinklers and #MakeWaterWork where it counts! 🌱

🙌Take the pledge & enter to 🎉WIN a $500 #WaterWise yard upgrade, at www.MakeWaterWork.ca/pledge

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July 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM