The plight of Walker Lake, Nev. is an example of how we cannot rely on water policies that ignore the balance of economic and natural needs. Traditional economic uses can become the dominant force in managing water while other ecosystems are ignored. Walker Lake has dropped 160 feet since the turn of century because of upstream diversions for agriculture and periodic drought.

The Walker Lake Working Group is trying to change this by raising awareness and building a constituency for this rare watershed, fishery and wildlife habitat. The group believes it is poor public policy to allow a unique desert ecosystem to collapse as a result of human-caused activities. You can help. Here’s how:

Donate
Your financial support is needed to continue our fight to save Walker Lake. Your donation to our non-profit organization may be tax deductible. Donate online or send us a check to Walker Lake Working Group, P.O. Box 867, Hawthorne, NV, 89415.

Activate
Contact your local, state and federal lawmakers, and let them know that you support efforts to save Walker Lake as a fresh-water fishery, which is home to threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and thousands of migratory birds.

Nevada Legislature: www.leg.state.nv.us

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.: http://ensign.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction
=Contact.ContactForm

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.: http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Congressional District 2, Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev.: https://heller.house.gov/Contact/

Congressional District 3, Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.: https://forms.house.gov/titus/contact-form.shtml

Congressional District 1, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev.: http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html

Participate
Become a member of the Walker Lake Working group and volunteer. Click on contact us www.walkerlake.org/cont/cont_home.html

Visit Walker Lake to enjoy outdoor recreation at this massive lake in a unique desert ecosystem. See events www.walkerlake.org/events/events_home.html to learn more about special events in the area.