With eyes on the Great Salt Lake, water conservation advocates will remove Governor’s Mansion turf

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 483

Last Updated: 5 days, 21 hours ago

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The lawn at the Utah Governor’s Mansion will become undone on Friday at the hands of water conservation advocates and public employees to make space for water-wise and pollinator-friendly plants amid one the most severe droughts the state has recorded.

The event is expected to be a milestone of a statewide service initiative from Sept. 10 to Sept. 19, in which volunteers from Slow the Flow, Grow the Flow and Great Salt …

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