The Utah Legislature didn’t deliver the water and protections we need to save Great Salt Lake but we’re not discouraged. This movement continues to grow deep and wide, and we’re ready to deploy every strategy available to us. We are thrilled to announce the launch of an Endangered Species Act petition campaign for the Wilson’s Phalarope.

Join us on Thursday, March 28th at the Utah State Capitol from 11-12 pm MT for the campaign launch and celebration. Together we can save Wilson’s Phalarope and Great Salt Lake!

This campaign is over a year in the making, and something Utah lawmakers have been hoping to avoid from the beginning. 

The potential for federal involvement is a lever we hope will push our leaders to get serious about sending water to Great Salt Lake. If we’re successful, an Endangered Species Act listing of the Wilson’s Phalarope would trigger a full range of protections that would likely include mandates around water levels and ecosystem protections at the lake.

Speakers will include:

Ryan Carle, Phalarope Scientist

Terry Tempest Williams

Ben Abbott (@growtheflow)

Patrick Donnelly (@centerforbiodiv)

Representatives from @uphe and UYES and more 

 

We’ll also have the Great Salt Lake Vigil bird puppets and signs showing our love for the lake.

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Event cosponsors include:

Center for Biological Diversity @centerforbiod

Save Our Great Salt Lake @saveourgreatsaltlake
Grow the Flow @growtheflow
Utah Youth Environmental Solutions UYES @utahyes

Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment @uphe 

Great Basin Water Network @greatbasinwater

Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake @youthcoalitiongsl
Making Waves Artists Collaboration for Great Salt Lake
River Writing

Great Salt Lake Interfaith Action Coalition

Utah Sierra Club @sierraclubutah