Wetlands

Let’s celebrate our Logan Island Twin Rivers Reverence Vibe with poetry and conservation actions filled with the delights of birds and bird song, which are actual metrics of the health of a city.

Logan is considering reducing the required distance between new development and rivers or wetlands from 100 feet to 25 feet. Some residents worry the change could harm the city’s waterways.

Phragmites is an invasive grass threatening wetlands across the continent. Utah ecologists are mapping its spread to help land managers control its growth.

Researchers say melting glaciers and permafrost can trigger the production of toxic mercury in mountain wetlands, posing risks to water supplies and wildlife.

Every August, volunteers at the Mendon Meadow Preserve count and record the current number of Ute ladies' tresses orchids, a flower listed by the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service as threatened.

A researcher at Utah State University and her team discovered that old seeds from a coastal marsh plant can be brought back to life.

While this winter has brought much needed precipitation and an over 200% average snowpack, it is not likely to save the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.

Why is the lake shrinking? Why does it matter to wildlife? What birds rely on the lake? What are the solutions?

UPR previously covered potential wetland impacts caused by the Willow Lakes housing development proposal near the Logan River, but there are additional concerns about flood risks.

Willow Lakes Holdings LLC responded to environmental concerns about a housing development proposal south of Logan.