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News & Views: Conservation Shifts to States

 | Outdoor America
While federal agencies rollback programs and cut budgets for science and environmental programs, any progress on conservation issues in 2026 will likely come from the states as they assume a…

From High School Camcorder to Conservation Career: Ryan Wagner’s Journey with the Izaak Walton League

 | Press Statements
When Ryan Wagner first connected with the Izaak Walton League of America, he was just a high school student with a camcorder and a curiosity about the natural world. He…

Meet a Monitor: Keith Hanson

 | Meet a Monitor
Keith Hanson has always been drawn to water. Growing up in the land of ten thousand lakes, “water was always around.” As a child Keith could be found fishing or…

Have a Project in Need of Funding? Consider the Endowment

 | Press Statements
Endowment Applications Due by May 6, 2026 Does your chapter or division have a project or program that could use a funding boost? The Izaak Walton League of America Endowment…

Small Wins, Big Impact: Saving Reston’s Streams from Salt Overload

 | Advocacy
With so much heavy news about our local waterways lately, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But this past week, a “small win” in Reston reminds us why community vigilance—and programs…

‘Iowans drive record nitrate test requests’

 | In the News
Summary statistics from the Nitrate Watch 2025 annual report are shared in reporting from Axios Des Moines. These statistics tell a story of high nitrate concentrations in waterways across Iowa…

Protecting Outdoor America in Communities Across the Country

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.

Protecting Outdoor America in Communities Across the Country

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.

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