About Us

Who We Are


Over the past 100 years, the Izaak Walton League of America has been an extraordinary champion and defender of the nation’s soil, air, woods, waters and wildlife. Through member-driven bottom-up governance, we're protecting outdoor America in communities across the country, while working strategically at the national level to win critical conservation battles.

Our Recent Work

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Annual Report 2023


Want to know more about what the Izaak Walton League has accomplished lately? Read our Annual Report for 2023. (Published in 2024.)

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Evolution of a Rain Garden: How We Tamed Stormwater at Home


In 2020, Izaak Walton League member Tom Perazella started creating a rain garden full of native flora that would provide food and habitat for wildlife. Now, stormwater runoff on Tom's property is very well controlled - and instead of causing erosion, it feeds precious fresh water back into the water table.

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Agriculture Resilience Act

League Advocates for Grasslands Conservation


The North American Grasslands Conservation Act would preserve and restore some of America's most important and iconic landscapes. The Izaak Walton League is fighting for this crucial legislation.

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Three Things You Can Do Right Now

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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

Agriculture Resilience Act

Clean Water Advocacy Toolkits


The goal of the Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch toolkits is to provide clean water advocates with the information and resources necessary to help engage their communities in these growing volunteer science programs.

Download the toolkits

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Removing Barriers to Conservation with Batch-and-Build


Conservation practices like saturated buffers and bioreactors have incredible potential to improve water quality, but there are plenty of barriers that prevent farmers and landowners from installing them. This is where the batch-and-build approach comes in. In this webinar, John Swanson, Water Resources Supervisor for Polk County, Iowa, will discuss how an innovative strategy has led to a marked increase in conservation practice adoption in Polk County and across Iowa.

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Support Our Work

Donate Now to Secure the Future of Conservation!


Stand with us to defend outdoor America's future. Together, we can protect healthy natural resources, pristine landscapes and our outdoor traditions. Your gift will be put to work immediately to continue building on the Izaak Walton League's legacy of conservation leadership.

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Join the League


For more than 100 years, the Izaak Walton League has worked very effectively to achieve practical policies that balance conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Please help us find common-sense solutions to today's serious environmental problems.

Join the League as a national member to support our conservation and advocacy work.

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Support the Clean Water Act of 2023!


The Clean Water Act of 2023 would ensure that wetlands and streams are protected water resources. It would also reaffirm our nation's commitment to safeguarding water quality. Urge Congress to support H.R. 5983 today!

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