The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, co-led by the National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes Program and The Nature Conservancy, has announced the awardees of its Wetlands Protection and Restoration Funding grants for 2023. Eight projects from local, state, federal and non-governmental entities were awarded a total of $8,525,343 in funding over the next two years to protect and/or restore wetlands and benefit the hydrology of Great Salt Lake.  

“Great Salt Lake and its associated wetlands are an essential intertwined ecosystem that supports economic, ecologic, cultural and public health benefits,” the trust said. “The wetlands surrounding Great Salt Lake provide crucial habitat for Please log in to see the rest of this story.