Grow the Flow

Grow the Flow Join Grow the Flow and a growing movement of geographically and ideologically diverse communities committed to getting water to Great Salt Lake.

08/31/2026

Great Salt Lake isn’t just a big, salty lake in Utah. It’s a vital ecosystem that influences air quality, supports a hemispherically important migratory bird highway, creates the “Greatest Snow on Earth,” and underpins major industries that contribute to the global economy.
 
And right now, Utah’s inland sea is  on the verge of collapse.
 
Let’s learn about what Great Salt Lake is, and where it came from. 🌊

Join volunteers across Utah to replace outdated turf with water-wise landscaping! • Thursday, Sept. 10 - South Salt Lake...
08/28/2026

Join volunteers across Utah to replace outdated turf with water-wise landscaping!
• Thursday, Sept. 10 - South Salt Lake
• Saturday, Sept.12 - Coalville
• Saturday, Sept. 19 - Hyde Park

Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing suitable for outdoor work. Liability waivers, water, and snacks will be provided at the info tables. Tools will also be available, although we encourage you to bring your own if you have them. If you do bring your own equipment, please label or mark it so it doesn’t get lost.
 
This event is hosted by Slow the Flow, a government-lead water conservation initiative, and Grow the Flow, a nonprofit focused on Great Salt Lake conservation. Additionally, OC Tanner and the city of South Salt Lake have generously agreed to sponsor this turf removal! We are grateful for their commitment to safeguarding Utah’s water resources.
 
Contact Jake Dreyfous [email protected] or Cynthia Bee [email protected] with any questions!
 
Sign up at the link in bio!

Great Salt Lake is slipping toward its 2022 record low. The South Arm has dropped to 4,190 feet which is the threshold w...
08/27/2026

Great Salt Lake is slipping toward its 2022 record low. The South Arm has dropped to 4,190 feet which is the threshold where Utah warns of “serious adverse effects” to our economy, environment, and health. Below this level, salinity levels rise, mineral extractors cut back, and toxic dust storms become more likely. Without emergency action, the Lake will continue to drop towards new record low levels.

At the Summit we will hear from scientific experts and community leaders in morning plenary talks about the ‘State of the Lake,’ Development at the Edge, and Indigenous Perspectives. 
 
After lunch we’ll have breakout sessions for you to choose from including: 
 
DIY Air Purifier Workshop
 
Wetlands, Water & Data Centers
 
Holding Government Accountable
 
A Polycrisis Grief Circle and Workshop.
 
We’ll close with a fun opportunity drawing so make sure you stick around to the end!

Great Salt Lake needs our voices—and our action! Come be part of this critical annual gathering focused on taking meaningful and actionable steps to protect and restore Great Salt Lake.

This event is free and open to the public and lunch is provided.

Please RSVP at the Link in Bio to join!

Join us for a FREE screening of “The Lake” *Registration required for admission* 📍Cottonwood Heights City Hall🗓️ Thursda...
08/27/2026

Join us for a FREE screening of “The Lake”
*Registration required for admission*

📍Cottonwood Heights City Hall
🗓️ Thursday, Sep 10 6pm

The Lake (2026)—winner of the Sundance Film Festival Award for Social Impact—follows key actors across science and policy working to save Great Salt Lake and save their home from an unprecedented environmental catastrophe.

Register at the link in bio

Waiting for the perfect opportunity to show off your Great Salt Lake photography? Here’s your chance! Send them to us at...
08/25/2026

Waiting for the perfect opportunity to show off your Great Salt Lake photography? Here’s your chance! Send them to us at tinyurl/gslphoto by midnight on September 1st. All types of photography accepted, max 5 entries a month 📸📸📸📸📸

Cover photo: Madiegan Tuckett Madiegan 🫶 (August photo contest winner 👑)
Slide 2: Erika Berry Erika Berry, Kaden Smith Kaden Smith, and Shane Johnston Shane Johnston
Slide 3: Larry Rupp
Slide 4: Adam Finkle AJFPhoto
Slide 5: Kaden Smith Kaden Smith

Great Salt Lake is a landscape of texture. Look closely and you’ll find cracked mud, crusty salt flats, and layers of sa...
08/21/2026

Great Salt Lake is a landscape of texture. 

Look closely and you’ll find cracked mud, crusty salt flats, and layers of salt left behind as water evaporates. These textures and patterns in the landscape tell the story of how the lake is changing and how life adapts to extreme conditions.

Great Salt Lake is extremely salty, and as water evaporates, minerals and salts become concentrated and can crystallize along the lakebed and shoreline. 

Beneath these surfaces is a complex ecosystem. Different parts of the lake have different levels of salinity, creating distinct habitats for microorganisms, algae, brine shrimp, brine flies, and the millions of birds that depend on them.

The textures of Great Salt Lake are evidence of water, salt, geology, evaporation, and life interacting across a constantly changing landscape.

Cover photo Adam Finkel
Photo 2 David Breslauer
Photo 3 Chris Carlson Chris preservinggreatness.org
Photo 4 Shane Johnston
Photo 5 Anna Lance
Photo 6 Sheri Mueller
Photo 7 Chris Carlson
Photo 8 Lewis Westbrook
Photo 9 Tom Lyon

📸 David Breslauer

📸 Chris Carlson Chris
preservinggreatness.org

📸 Shane Johnston

📸 Anna Lance

📸 Sheri Mueller

📸 Chris Carlson Chris

📸 Lewis Westbrook

📸 Tom Lyon

A large industrial proposal is taking shape on the south shore of Great Salt Lake – one that could reshape Tooele Valley...
08/18/2026

A large industrial proposal is taking shape on the south shore of Great Salt Lake – one that could reshape Tooele Valley’s water future, local land use, and the lake’s fragile ecosystem.
 
Developer Chuck Akerlow is pursuing a large industrial complex anchored by a 500-megawatt data center, along with a truck stop and other industrial facilities. The scale of the proposal raises concerns because data centers are extremely water-intensive, and the site sits directly within the Great Salt Lake basin.
 
One of the most controversial components is water: The project requires a state permit to discharge up to 250,000 gallons per day of salt-heavy wastewater into wetlands that drain directly to Gilbert Bay of the Great Salt Lake.
 
Great Salt Lake is already in crisis. Lower inflows and new pollution sources could accelerate shrinking lake levels, toxic dust storms from exposed lakebed, PFAS contamination from data-center cooling flush water, and habitat loss for millions of migratory birds.
 
Here’s how you can help: 
• Attend the Tooele County Council meeting (Tooele County Council Chambers, 47 S. Main St, Tooele) TONIGHT, Aug 18 at 6 pm. Attend in person if you can, and sign up to speak during public comment, even just for two minutes, asking the Council to commit to the five points mentioned at the link in bio. 
•Submit written comment! It joins the official record even if you can’t attend in person. 
•For Tooele County residents: Contact your County/City Council directly.

Read more on our blog! growtheflowutah.org/newsroom

Slide 1 📸: Adam Finkle 
Slide 4 📸: Benjamin L

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