Grand County Commissioners touched on several water-related items at their April 5 meeting. Commissioner Sarah Stock reported that the county was awarded a grant from the National Ground-water Monitoring Network, a nationwide cooperative…
One of the City of Moab’s water conservation goals, outlined in the most recent draft of its Water Conservation Plan passed in 2021, is to develop a landscaping ordinance. According to the Center for Water-Efficient…
The American West is experiencing its worst drought in over 1200 years, according to a new study published inNature Climate Change that analyzed tree rings to gather information about historical soil moisture. Utah…
In the latest push for water conservation, three public water systems in the Moab and Spanish Valley region are proposing to unite to develop a “Water Utility Resource Management Plan.” “Regardless of how…
At the last Moab City Council meeting of the year, the council discussed the Pack Creek footbridge, the city’s water conservation plan, the creation of a community vision and strategic action plan and…
Mila Dunbar-Irwin is five months into her role as Moab’s sustainability director. Her biggest project right now is to create a new sustainability plan for Moab, one that sets goals that will do…
I am guessing that I’m not the only person who has become (even more) motivated to conserve water with this Pack Creek Fire. To watch helplessly as our beautiful mountains burned was an…
A KSL-TV news crew recently worried out loud about a State of Utah water conservation website. The “Fame or Shame” site encourages citizens to report those who are wasting water so water entities…
Happy Earth Day! Moab City elected officials and staff continue ongoing efforts to improve sustainability and environmental quality and health in the Moab Valley. With the hire of Mila Dunbar-Irwin as the new…
