Attend Canada’s premier multi-disciplinary water conference – in the heart of Canada’s wine country.
Beyond the world-class vineyards and stunning vistas of the Okanagan Valley lies one of Canada’s most critical watersheds—a landscape where the balance of environmental flows is essential to our collective future. Hosting the 2026 conference in Kelowna allows delegates to step into the heart of the siwłk water story.
Here, you will connect with a diverse network of expert First Nations, practitioners, and policymakers against a backdrop that inspires innovation. Whether you are exploring local restoration projects or engaging in high-level dialogue overlooking the lake, the Okanagan provides the perfect environment to bridge the gap between technical expertise and meaningful implementation.
Photo: Tourism Kelowna
Kelowna’s Best Stays
Stay right at the heart of the action by booking at the Coast Capri Hotel, our official conference venue. We have secured a preferred room block to ensure you are just steps away from every session and networking event, all while enjoying exclusive Environmental Flows Conference rates. For those seeking a different experience, several boutique hotels and waterfront resorts are located just a short drive or a 20-minute stroll away in Kelowna’s vibrant downtown core.
Official Conference Venue
Secure your room early at an excellent discount rate at our official conference hotel!
Individual call-in reservations can be made directly by calling 1-800-663-1144. The group code 4457454, or meeting name, must be quoted to receive discount rate.
Okanagan Lake Views
Nearby Economy
The nsyilxcen Story of the Name Kelowna
The city of Kelowna gets its name from a story about an early settler who lived in a q̓ʷc̓iʔ (pithouse); when he crawled out one day, some sqilxʷ (Indians) walking by joked that he looked like a bear emerging from its den and called out kmxtus (“black bear’s face”). When the townsite was established in 1892, this story was considered for the city’s name, but kmxtus was thought too harsh-sounding, so the sqilxʷ word for male grizzly bear was chosen instead.
Environmental Flows Conference 2026
Location: Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Ave., Kelowna, B.C.
Dates: Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 a.m. to Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Science, Stewardship, and Living Rivers
The Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Okanagan Basin Water Board, and the Canadian Water Resources Association welcome you to the 2026 Environmental Flows Conference — bringing together researchers, water managers, and Indigenous knowledge holders from across Canada and around the world to advance the science, policy, and practice of environmental flows.
Hosted in Collaboration
Environmental Flows 2026 is the third conference in this series and this year is hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Okanagan Nation Alliance, and the Canadian Water Resources Association. Bringing together local, national and international expertise, the conference provides a forum to advance dialogue, share knowledge, and lived experiences to support the future of sustainable environmental flows.
