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Support Changes to Provo City Water Pricing

Support Changes to Provo City Water Pricing

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

This Tuesday, April 22, the Provo City Council will vote on whether to adopt a tiered water rate structure—a change that would adjust what residents pay based on how much water they use. This approach is grounded in years of analysis and expert recommendations and...
Survey: Utahns Deeply Concerned About Dwindling Water Supply

Survey: Utahns Deeply Concerned About Dwindling Water Supply

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 10, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

A new statewide survey reveals widespread concern about water scarcity, with nearly three-quarters of residents expressing worry and only 16% believing our current supply will last the next two decades.  The findings reflect a population that’s not only paying...
Can Utah’s Market-Based Plan Save Great Salt Lake? 

Can Utah’s Market-Based Plan Save Great Salt Lake? 

by Sam Hawkins | Apr 4, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

Great Salt Lake is vanishing. Over the last decade, the lake has declined significantly—exposing toxic dust, killing wetlands, upending ecosystems, and threatening everything from Utah’s ski industry to the health of our communities. In 2022, it hit its lowest level...
Opportunities for More Sustainable Mineral Extraction on Great Salt Lake

Opportunities for More Sustainable Mineral Extraction on Great Salt Lake

by Jake Dreyfous | Mar 18, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

2025 Utah Legislative Recap: The Good, Bad, and Missed Opportunities

2025 Utah Legislative Recap: The Good, Bad, and Missed Opportunities

by Jake Dreyfous | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

This legislative session saw a focus on energy development, land use, and government transparency—while water conservation and Great Salt Lake took a backseat. That said, there were still some small but important victories for the lake!  The Good: While progress...
Buy Artwork. Save Great Salt Lake. “Replenish” Art Auction.

Buy Artwork. Save Great Salt Lake. “Replenish” Art Auction.

by Morgan Cardon | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog Post, Grow The Flow Updates

Angel on the Spiral Jetty By Susan Kirby For the past few months, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to help organize Replenish, an art auction and exhibition, in partnership with the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (UCCC) and Making Waves. This event brings...
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Recent Posts

  • New Forecast Warns: Winter Snow Won’t Save Great Salt Lake
    New long-range forecasts from OpenSnow indicate that Utah’s upcoming winter will likely bring warmer temperatures and below-average snowfall—conditions that could push Great Salt Lake to a historic low by this time next year. Forecasters expect either neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions or a weak La Niña, patterns that rarely produce the deep snowpack Utah needs… Read more: New Forecast Warns: Winter Snow Won’t Save Great Salt Lake
  • Community Gathers at Great Salt Lake Dust Forum to Address Toxic Dust Threat
    More than 100 community members gathered at Grow the Flow’s Dust Forum on July 31, united by concerns about toxic dust from Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed blowing into their neighborhoods. This dust—laced with lead, cadmium, and arsenic—can worsen respiratory illnesses, harm cardiovascular systems, and cause lasting health impacts—especially to children and vulnerable populations.  “Anybody… Read more: Community Gathers at Great Salt Lake Dust Forum to Address Toxic Dust Threat
  • Legends and Lore of Great Salt Lake: Flamingos, Monsters, and More
    What do flamingos, crocodile-bat monsters, whales, and whirlpools have in common? According to legend, they’ve all been spotted in Great Salt Lake. While most of these are simply myths that have been passed down since European settlers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in the late 16th century, each story has shaped the way… Read more: Legends and Lore of Great Salt Lake: Flamingos, Monsters, and More
  • Great Salt Lake Slips Toward 2022 Record Low
    The South Arm of Great Salt Lake has dropped to 4,192 feet—the official threshold at which Utah warns of “serious adverse effects” to the state’s economy, environment, and public health. According to the state’s strategic framework, anything below this level is a danger zone: where brine shrimp and brine fly populations begin to collapse, mineral… Read more: Great Salt Lake Slips Toward 2022 Record Low
  • Great Salt Lake Dust Targets Davis and Weber Counties
    A dust event swept across northern Utah on Monday, July 21, 2025, driven by 25-35 mph winds blowing northward across the exposed lakebed at Farmington Bay. Throughout the day, dust was visibly carried into Layton, Syracuse, and Ogden. With a shrinking Great Salt Lake and more than 1000 square miles of lakebed exposed, these dust… Read more: Great Salt Lake Dust Targets Davis and Weber Counties
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