Collaboration
Bear Lake is a stunning blue jewel nestled peacefully between two mountain ranges, simultaneously serving many purposes: water collection, storage, irrigation, a natural habitat to a variety of plant and animal species, and provides a multitude of recreation opportunities. Bear Lake needs the cooperative participation of all parties to preserve and protect it as a valuable and beautiful resource, so that it remains deep, clean and blue!”
-Greg Critchfield, BLW Science Chair
Change and Innovation through Collaboration
Bear Lake Watch collaborates with a diverse group of organizations to gather data, find solutions, steer legislation, and improve conditions at Bear Lake. We are proud to partner with a wide range of respected scientists and researchers from colleges, universities, and various federal, state, and local agencies.
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Bear River Commission
Bear River Canal Company
USGS
Idaho State Parks
Utah State Parks
Utah Division of Water Resources
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Utah DNR
Utah State University
Idaho Department of Lands
Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands
Other Collaboration Highlights include:
- Utah Natural Resources and Water Development Committee meetings
- Water Banking legislative meetings
- Utah Water Users Conference and Water Summit
- Idaho Water Users Conference in Boise
- Legislative Committee of Idaho Water Users Association
- Idaho Water Resource Board
- Co-hosting the Bear Lake Preservation Advisory Committee
- Bear River Commission meetings and assisting in commission tour planning
- Bear River Commission Water Quality meetings
- Bear River Water Quality Task Force meetings
- Bear River Basin Advisory Group (BAG) meetings
- Bear River Watershed Council meetings
- Highlands Cooperative Weed Management Association (CWMA) meetings