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Join Friends of Alta and Laura Vernon for a special talk about Ecology, economics, and the future of Great Salt Lake. Learn more about Great Salt Lake and what you can do to help.

Laura Vernon Bio:

Laura Vernon is the Great Salt Lake Basin Planner with the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Resources. For nearly 20 years she has worked with federal, state, and local governments and industry leaders on contemporary planning and environmental policy issues in the West. With a Master’s in Public Administration and BA in Psychology, her education and professional experience focuses on land use and water planning, public involvement, socioeconomic analyses, project management and strategic planning. She has worked on numerous exciting and innovative Great Salt Lake-related projects over the last 10 years including the development of the 2013 Great Salt Lake Comprehensive Management Plan and the recent explorations of the economic and ecological impacts of a declining Great Salt Lake. Currently, Laura is managing the first-ever Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Basin Plan.

Free event but donations are welcome!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Our Lady of the Snows Center, East Highway 210, Alta, UT, USA, United States