Izaak Walton League - national conservation organization

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Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring: A Win for Both Volunteers and Local Decision-Makers

It’s well understood that neighborhood parks are vital for the wellbeing of communities. But Depot Park in Christiansburg, Virginia, with its polluted stretch of stream, was not much of an asset. When the town took action to fix the problem, Izaak Walton League volunteers stepped up to help ensure the project was a lasting success for everyone.

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Celebrate the Upper Mississippi Refuge Anniversary

The modern conservation movement was kick-started in 1924 when Will Dilg, the first president of the Izaak Walton League, created a campaign to save fish and wildlife habitat along nearly 300 miles of the Upper Mississippi River. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of what would become the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, performer Steven Marking created a film, “A Visit from Will Dilg."

Learn about film screening opportunities