Watershed Health
Challenges to maintaining a healthy watershed in an urban environment include a lack of riparian vegetation, manicured lawns and development up to the stream's edge, erosion, livestock access to creeks, storm drain runoff, overuse of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, dumping of debris, compost and yard waste and an abundance of invasive plant species in the riparian zone.
To address watershed health in the urban environment, the City of Kelowna's Environment Division implemented a Watershed Stewardship Program in 1996.
The Watershed Stewardship Program currently consists of three main components:
For more information on the City of Kelowna's Watershed Stewardship Program, contact the Environment Division at 469-8983.