Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
Volunteers spread out along the shoreline, digging holes and dropping in natural grasses and plants. The more native species are being planted to help the lake's ecology.
Peterson told FOX 13 News they are making significant progress in eradicating phragmites and other invasive species along the lake shore. Success is also being reported on efforts to get rid of carp that has infested the waters. There has been a lot of attention and public pressure focused on Utah Lake. After a highly controversial cleanup proposal that would have had the lake dredged and islands built on it, lawmakers created the Utah Lake Authority and dedicated more resources toward restoring it. Groups like Conserve Utah Valley rallied the public to care more about Utah Lake.
"There’s been a lot of talk about the Great Salt Lake in recent years. Utah Lake is a major source of water to Great Salt Lake," Peterson said."If Utah Lake dies? In all likelihood, the Great Salt Lake dies, too. So we’re a critical part of that ecosystem."
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