Utah group to host Great Salt Lake vigils during 2025 legislative session
Jan 19, 2025, 7:51 PM | Updated: Jan 20, 2025, 6:12 am
A bird flies over the Great Salt Lake State Park in Magna on Saturday, June 15, 2024. (Marielle Scott/Deseret News)
(Marielle Scott/Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — Throughout the 2025 Utah legislative session, the Making Waves Artist Collaborative will hold several Great Salt Lake vigils in support of the threatened lake.
They are hosting the events in partnership with Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake and Save Our Great Salt Lake, according to a press release.
Great Salt Lake vigils outside the state Capitol
Beginning on Jan. 21, Making Waves will host Walk the Waves every Monday through Thursday until March 6. Beginning at 8 a.m., the hour-long vigil will consist of walking around the Utah State Capitol grounds.
Participants will hold “giant blue and white cyanotype waves” as they walk in silence, according to the press release. At the end of the procession, they will sing.
Making Waves Artist Collaborative said the vigils are a tribute to the “human and beyond-human ancestors” of the lake.
On the evening of Jan. 21, Making Waves will also host celebrations of Great Salt Lake species. After Jan. 21, the events will be held every Friday until March 7 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Similar to Walk the Waves, the collaborative invited participants to carry waves around the Capitol, while carrying puppets of lake species, such as brine shrimp and snowy plovers.
Making Waves reminded participants to wear warm clothing. The events will happen regardless of weather conditions. At the beginning of each hour-long event, participants will meet at the southeast corner of the Capitol grounds.
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