Stay ConnectedThe official podcast for Utah Lake. Hosted by the Utah Lake Commission, this podcast discusses the facts, fiction and fun to do with Utah Lake. Topics include projects at the lake, answering questions and dispelling rumors, featuring popular recreation activities at the lake and more. Each episode aims to share the works and wonders of Utah Lake.
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Listen in to hear a few questions from a 7th grader named Matthew who has been curious to learn more about Utah Lake! Some of the questions our staff answers for him include general information about the lake, who works on the fishery, what the Utah Lake Commission does to insure people’s safety on the lake, what the Commission is doing to get rid of the invasive phragmites and how the Commission plans to stop harmful algal blooms! In regards to staying safe on the lake boaters are encouraged to tune into the Channel 16 station on VHF radios! Check out these additional links for some great resources about the information talked about in this episode!
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In this podcast episode we hear from Melissa Stamp from the Mitigation Commission about the Provo River Delta Restoration Project. Melissa talks about the wonderful progress they are making on this project as well as the great opportunities it will open for different activities! If you listen till the end you will hear a few fun facts about some cool artifacts they have found during the project!
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On this episode our staff talks about all of the exciting upcoming events at Utah lake this summer! Some of the events include the Utah lake scavenger hunt, the 20th commemoration of the creation of the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program Open House, the Provo River Delta Saturday Site Tours and Stewardship Projects, the Utah Lake Photo contest, the Paddle with Care Fundraiser Event, and more! Save the dates to your calendar because there will be a chance to win some fun prizes!
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The Commission is doing a Water Safety Awareness Campaign this month! Included in this campaign are some wonderful events to support it. Our staff spoke to Kim Ray about the Paddle with Care event, as well as to Jason Both about the Photo Fundraiser. Both of these events are being held to support the Utah Lake Life Jacket Program! In this episode there is also some wonderful information about how to be safe while participating in the many fun activities on the Lake!
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Vineyard City Community Development Director Morgan Brim talks with our staff about the plans the city has for the lake shoreline. The trails along the lakeshore, the master planned downtown development that will draw people through from the incoming Frontrunner station down a boulevard to the lake, and so much more. Vineyard City and its residents LOVE Utah Lake and are showing it through the work they do to protect and enhance Utah Lake, taking collaborative and comprehensive planning to provide the best amenity possible to the public.
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This special episode was created in partnership with Vineyard City to feature stories and information about Vineyard as something Vineyard residents can listen to at the Vineyard Earth Day beautification project on the Utah Lake shoreline. Vineyard City cares about Utah Lake and Vineyard residents want love living near the lake. This episode talks about the history of Vineyard and Utah Lake, reason why Vineyard is great today and why it will continue to be great and be connected with the lake. Listen in to enjoy a storytelling experience, updates on amazing lakeside amenities and amazing plans for the future.
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Jeremy Lapin, Saratoga Springs City Public Works Director, shares details on city projects to enhance and protect the Utah Lake shoreline for Saratoga residents and visitors. Expanding the existing city marina, completing sections of trail to provide connection opportunities for trail users, developing a NEW second city marina on the north side and even plans to develop a park at the Inlet hot springs! Listen in to learn more about each of these and other projects.
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*This episode is numbered 58 2.0 because it replaced episode 58 which had audio quality issues. Instead of fixing issues, we had Erica Gaddis with DWQ do a special audio interview, specifically for the podcast. Enjoy!
Ever asked yourself, “What is being done to fix algae blooms at Utah Lake”? or “What kind of research are they doing”? This episode contains audio from the June 17, 2021 Utah Lake Commission Governing Board meeting. In that meeting, Erica Gaddis, Director of Utah Division of Water Quality reported on the progress of several research projects going on the lake regarding nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and their impact on algae blooms. Core samples to biassay studies and more are being completed to create a comprehensive approach to looking at the sources of nutrients (nutrients are the food for the algae blooms to grow).
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People have all kinds of questions about Utah Lake, and Google has the answers…sort of. In this episode, we discuss the top 6 questions people ask about the lake on Google, and what the answers are.
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Windy Lookout : wind notification app for Utah Lake
We want you to stay safe out on Utah Lake. We want you to have fun too, but safety comes first. There are some tips and great resources to help you stay safe. Wear a life jacket, download the Windy Lookout app to be notified of wind event forecasts specifically for Utah Lake, get some education from State Parks or a similar organization, etc. There are some basic things that can improve your safety while out on the water.
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