a community initiative to protect the great salt lake

We work to align, accelerate, and amplify lake-focused solutions across sectors and organizations. Bringing together diverse stakeholders, we help identify where strategies align, where gaps exist, and how to accelerate innovation.

Facing the challenges of a shrinking Great Salt Lake requires conservation groups, farmers and ranchers, researchers, business leaders, policymakers, and community members to align around shared goals and coordinated action–in other words, we must work as allies.

Partnership is not just a nice idea in this work. It is the strategy.

Every initiative is powered by partnerships. Alongside our partners, we’re working in the following areas:

Uniting Stakeholders

Bringing together organizations from conservation, agriculture, business, research, and government around shared goals and coordinated action.

Education & Public Awareness

Giving Utahns access to clear, accurate, and engaging information about the lake — so more people can be part of the solution.

Innovation & Investment

Connecting problem-solvers with the resources and partnerships needed to bring restoration solutions to scale.

Policy Advancement

Supporting commonsense legislation that creates lasting, practical solutions for the Great Salt Lake.

How We Work

We believe solving complex environmental challenges requires collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to practical solutions. Our work is grounded in four guiding principles:

Utah's communities, industries, and landscapes all depend on a healthy lake. We bring diverse voices to the table — farmers, business owners, scientists, policymakers, and neighbors — to identify solutions that work for everyone.

A thriving Great Salt Lake supports jobs, agriculture, public health, and property values. We pursue solutions that recognize the lake's health and Utah's economic strength as connected, not competing.

Caring for the Great Salt Lake isn't a partisan issue — it's a Utah issue. We focus on shared values and practical outcomes, and we work with anyone committed to moving the lake in the right direction.

Our work is guided by science, data, and credible research. We help ensure that restoration strategies are grounded in what actually works — and measurable enough to know when it's working.

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The Work Ahead

We’ve made meaningful progress, but the Great Salt Lake requires sustained action. The next phase of our work is focused on turning momentum into results — advancing practical solutions, unlocking investment for restoration projects, and ensuring our water policies reflect the long-term needs of both Utah’s economy and its natural resources.

Protecting the Lake is ultimately about responsible stewardship. The choices we make today will shape the health, prosperity, and quality of life our children and grandchildren inherit. A thriving Lake supports jobs, industry, wildlife, and the communities that depend on it.

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Whether you're a business leader, policymaker, community organizer, or concerned citizen, there's a place for you in this effort. Utah has always solved big challenges through hard work and shared purpose. By working together as allies, we can restore it and secure a resilient future. We work because we bring diverse perspectives together around shared goals.

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Love the Lake is an initiative of the Great Salt Lake Alliance. Whether you're a farmer, business owner, parent, or concerned neighbor, we want you to be part of our collaborative effort connecting all Utahns to meaningful action.

Love the Lake is the Great Salt Lake Alliance's public-facing initiative helping people learn what’s happening with the lake and how they can help.

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