Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum 2022

Year
2022
Region
Topic

Communications

Project Description

The Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum provides an opportunity for residents of the Okanogan/Okanagan watershed to learn about water management, climate change and the ecology of Osoyoos Lake and the broader Okanagan/Okanogan transboundary watershed. It provides a forum for resource managers, policy makers, and all stakeholders to share issues of concern and identify common goals and challenges, and it promotes transboundary stewardship of this valuable lake and the ecosystem it supports. Previous forums were held in 2007, 2011, and 2015, and were a great success.

The 2022 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum was hosted by the Osoyoos Indian Band and the Town of Osoyoos, October 27 - 29, 2022, in Osoyoos, B.C. The forum was presented by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the International Joint Commission, the Okanagan Nation Alliance, along with many other partners with an interest in the Okanagan/ Okanogan watershed.

Outcome

Complete

Partners

ECCC, USACE, USGS, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Town of Osoyoos, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, natural Resource Operations and Rural Development / BC Ministry of Environment, Washington State Department of Ecology, Regional District Okanagan/Similkameen, Okanagan National Alliance