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Utah to receive $3 million donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support wetland preservation

By Utah Policy · October 30, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has committed $3 million to the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner to accelerate the removal of water-intensive invasive phragmites that surround the Great Salt Lake. The funding will bolster critical habitat restoration, protect vulnerable shoreline wetlands and help sustain natural water inflows into the lake.

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