Welcome to Sailfest!
Special thanks to Jake Dreyfous for his contributions to this article. The Event What: Sailfest ‘24 When: June 15th from 10am-Dusk Where: Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina After five years of being on hold due to low lake levels, Sailfest is back! On June 15th, the Great Salt Lake Yacht...
Hope for the Wilson’s Phalarope: The Need For an Endangered Species Act Listing
Photo Credit: Mary Anne Karren One of Great Salt Lake’s most unique residents is the Wilson’s Phalarope. The grayish-colored migratory shorebirds generally have rusty highlights on their long white necks and a wingspan of approximately 17 inches. They breed in wetlands, marshes, and shrubby areas...
Senator Sandall talks with Grow the Flow about Great Salt Lake and the future of Utah’s water security
Senator Scott Sandall wants to protect Utah’s water security well into the future. “We need to be thinking about what water supplies in Utah will look like 50 years from now,” Sandall said while speaking with Grow the Flow on February 14. As part of Sandall’s long-term view for water in...
Final bills to watch during the 2024 Legislative Session
Image by Reginaldo Martins from Pixabay Information provided by the University of Utah's Wallace Stegner Center. For more details, click here. H.B. 453: Great Salt Lake Revisions (Sponsored by Rep. Casey Snider and Sen. Scott D. Sandall): We believe that this bill is the most impactful bill...
Interview with Patrick Belmont about GSL Plan
Last week, the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Brian Steed, released his strategic plan for rescuing the lake. The plan outlined several ways that Utah can get more water to the lake, including investment in agricultural optimization techniques, a push toward water-wise landscaping, and the...