Fri, May 22
|Bountiful
Understanding the Great Salt Lake: What’s Happening Now and Why It Matters
We’ll explore why the lake is vital to surrounding neighborhoods and residents, from environmental health to economic and cultural impacts. The session will also highlight the work of Grow the Flow and offer practical ways for community members to stay informed.
Time & Location
May 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Bountiful, 90 N Main St, Bountiful, UT 84010, USA
About
Presented in conjunction with Trent Alvey’s solo exhibition Absence is PresenceAn Ecological Reckoning: Tar Seeps of the Great Salt Lake, this talk explores brief overview of the Great Salt Lake’s current conditions, along with an introduction to Saline Terminal Lake Ecology 101 to help attendees understand the unique systems that sustain it.
We’ll explore why the preservation of the lake is vital to surrounding neighborhoods, as well as, the entire Wasatch Front consisting of 250,000 residents and for our ability to continue to live here. The air we breathe, water we drink, snow we ski, economy we rely on and an irreplaceable ecosystem depend on a healthy Great Salt Lake. The session will highlight the work of Grow the Flow and offer practical ways for community members to stay informed, take action, and get involved in protecting this critical resource.
About Panelists:
Ben Abbott — Grow the Flow
Grow the Flow…
