Conservation

The Utah Rivers Council has teamed up with several cities to offer $57 rain barrels as a way to conserve water and support Great Salt Lake.

A federal forest grant that conservationists rely on to fund monitoring and removal of the invasive and tenacious Russian olive tree has been frozen by the Trump administration.

Shoutout to the public servants who have dedicated their lives and careers to preserving and protecting our national treasures and making America a better place, one trail at a time.

In other news, Bangerter Highway was closed near Riverton Friday morning after construction crews hit a gas line.

The waters of Great Salt Lake are rising to begin the new year, and experts hope that run will continue after recent storm activity within its basin.

While Logan city residents fight for the preservation of Island neighborhood trees, residents have resolved a conflict over the Logan River.

In other news, a Utah bus driver is being charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after being accused of possessing child pornography.

It turns out those pesky mosquitos that everyone wants to get rid of may benefit some landscapes, according to a study by this week's USU Ecology Center speaker.

In other news, one worker's mistake last year has led to nearly 200 trees dying in one area of Salt Lake City. And, a small wildfire in Zion National Park has forced the closure of the popular Hop Valley Trail.

If the application is fully approved, it will make about 20 acres of farmland in Wellsville into a conservation easement, protecting it from future development.