Yellow fish a reminder of lake health
Volunteers with the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) celebrated World Rivers Day on September 28 by taking part in the annual Yellow Fish painting campaign.
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Volunteer Fair hopes to strengthen ranks of declining volunteers
Declining numbers of volunteers – the life blood of community organizations who put on many of the events and programs in Osoyoos – continues to pose a looming crisis as many current volunteers are “ageing-out”.
Elementary students clean up beach with water quality society
As part of its ongoing educational program for primary school-aged children, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) recently held its annual shoreline cleanup of beaches in Osoyoos.
Keeping Osoyoos Lake ‘full’ is good for the fish
Water levels in Osoyoos Lake and further upstream at Okanagan Lake are being kept at higher than normal levels for this time of the year due to low snowpack levels which may contribute to drought conditions this summer.
Volunteer crisis could force end of water quality society
Without a fresh infusion of volunteers the local Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS), which works to protect and preserve the lake for future generations, could close down.
On the front lines of the invasive mussel war
Right now the battle to keep zebra and quagga mussels – both aquatic invasive species – out of B.C. is being waged successfully thanks to rising awareness amongst the general public and critically the “boots on the ground” in the form of inspectors from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
Outstanding water quality society volunteer honoured
John Gates, data manager for the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has been awarded for his outstanding volunteer work with the society.
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Water quality society seeks priority for marina berth
The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) has turned to the town for help after finding itself in desperate need of moorage for its water quality monitoring boat.
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