Help Protect the Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake is tied to Utah’s snow, air quality, wildlife, water future, and mountain communities. Protecting it will require science-based decisions, responsible development, thoughtful water use, and public leaders who understand the lake’s role in Utah’s quality of life. Use the resources below to learn more, contact representatives, and support organizations working on behalf of the lake.

Contact Your Representatives

Find Your Utah State Representative and Senator

Use the Utah Legislature’s district lookup tool to find your elected officials by address and ZIP code. Build relationships with representatives and ask them to make saving the Great Salt Lake a priority.

Example script you can customize to send to your representative:
I care about the Great Salt Lake because it supports Utah’s snow, air quality, wildlife, recreation, economy, and mountain communities. Please support science-based policies, responsible water use, and development decisions that help more water reach the lake and protect the watershed.

State Agencies and Official Resources

Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner

A state office created to coordinate work related to the lake’s long-term health and management. The official site includes contact information and updates.

Great Salt Lake Utah.gov Management & Partners Page

A strong official hub listing state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofits, academic partners, and committees working on Great Salt Lake issues.

Nonprofit Organizations to Learn From or Support

FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake

Focused on preserving and protecting the Great Salt Lake ecosystem through education, research, advocacy, and the arts.

Grow the Flow

An initiative focused on helping more water reach the Great Salt Lake, with resources for learning, contacting representatives, and community action.

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy has worked for decades on Great Salt Lake wetlands, science, habitat protection, policy, and collaborative conservation.

Audubon Saline Lakes Program

Audubon works on Great Salt Lake and saline lake conservation, including bird habitat, wetlands, and water policy. Audubon and The Nature Conservancy also help administer the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust.

Utah Rivers Council

Runs the 4,200 Project, an initiative focused on raising the lake to a sustainable level of 4,200 feet through policy work and grassroots organizing.

Learn the Science

Great Salt Lake Strike Team Reports

Explore data on lake levels, water policy, salinity, dust, and ecological impacts.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Useful for bird migration, habitat, and wildlife information.

University of Utah / Utah State University Research

Learn about dust-on-snow, lake-effect precipitation, water, and climate research.

Responsible Development and Water Use

Responsible growth matters. Utah can and will continue to grow, build, and welcome people who love the mountains, but long-term quality of life depends on decisions that respect water limits, wetlands, open space, air quality, and the watershed that feeds the lake.

• Support water-wise landscaping.
• Ask developers and HOAs about water use.
• Support responsible land-use planning.
• Watch local planning decisions that affect water, wetlands, and open space.
• Encourage elected officials to prioritize lake health in development and water policy.

Take One Step Today

The Great Salt Lake is not separate from Utah’s mountain lifestyle. It is part of the snow, air, wildlife, water, and quality of life that make this place worth protecting. Contact your representative. Support a lake-focused nonprofit. Learn the science. Use less water where you can. Ask better questions about development.

When enough people take small, steady steps, they can add up to a meaningful shift for the lake and the communities connected to it.

As a company rooted in Utah’s mountain communities, we are committed to learning, sharing resources, and taking meaningful steps toward a future where our valleys, resorts, reservoirs, and lake can thrive together.