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The Great Salt Lake Collaborative: A Solutions Journalism Initiative
We are group of news, education and media organizations that have come together to better inform and engage the public about the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late.
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Great Salt Lake Sailfest may be the last as water levels drop
06-04-2025 by Dan Rascon
SALT LAKE CITY— The Great Salt Lake Sailfest is gearing up for a big weekend, but this year’s celebration may be its last — at least for a w...
A hotter-than-average summer could send the Great Salt Lake backward
06-04-2025 by Adam Small
SALT LAKE CITY — Water watchers say Great Salt Lake has peaked for the year and will lose water between now and fall. And with a hot, dry su...
Mapping an invasive grass will help state land managers restore wetlands
06-03-2025 by Caroline Long
“We've all seen phragmites, that giant tall grass. It's widespread across the entire US,” said Pete Goodwin, a wetland ecologist with the Ut...
Alfalfa farm's big experiment could help Utah's water situation and the Great Salt Lake
06-03-2025 by Ben Winslow
HOWELL, Utah — Rob Gibb acknowledges that what he's about to do on his farm is significant. "It's a big change," the alfalfa farmer said i...
Great Salt Lake is again on the decline, and summer likely won’t help it
06-03-2025 by Saige Miller
Great Salt Lake will likely have a tough summer. The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, and this winter wasn’...
Great Salt Lake is again on the decline, and summer likely won’t help it
06-03-2025 by Saige Miller
Great Salt Lake will likely have a tough summer. The saline lake relies on mountain snow melt to fill it with water, and this winter wasn’...
Ways to get involved this week, May 29
05-29-2025 by Mariah Maynes
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