With funding cut, Iowa volunteers step in to carry on water monitoring
With funding for Iowa’s statewide water-quality monitoring system uncertain, volunteers across the state have stepped up to test local waterways for nitrate and other pollutants. One program volunteers turn to…
National Staff Tour of Arlington-Fairfax Chapter Includes an Afternoon of Trap Shooting
Author: Michael Reinemer, Editor Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 In August, the League’ national headquarters staff toured Virginia’s Arlington-Fairfax Chapter, founded in 1936. It is the Izaak Walton League’s largest chapter…
Meet a Monitor: Jiwoo Lee
Jiwoo, Virginia Save Our Streams’ youngest volunteer trainer, used to be afraid of bugs. Now she’s an intern in the Odanata collection at Smithsonian, is developing a macroinvertebrate identification AI model and wants to study entomology in college.
Rollback of Conservation Laws Calls for Restoration of Protections and Reimaging How We Steward Outdoor America
Author: Michael Reinemer, Editor Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 All of us who care about clean drinking water, thriving wild landscapes and a healthy planet have our hands full. The…
First Annual Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week Reaches a Broad Audience
Author: Sam Puckett, Clean Water Program Director Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 Between July 26 and August 1, 2026, thousands of community members, clean water advocates and public health supporters…
Iowa kayaker paddles East Nishnabotna River establishing record time and testing water quality
Trevor Boyer kayaked the entire East Nishnabotna River from Atlantic, Iowa, to Brownville, Nebraska, completing the journey in about 32 hours while setting a record and promoting outdoor recreation. Along…
Red Rose Chapter Works on Setting Things Right for the American Chestnut
Author: Derek Pritts Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 Twenty years ago, it started with a few American chestnut seedlings and more than a few dreams of what the American chestnut…
Squirrel Hunters, Clear-Cuts and Sweeping Transformation of U.S. Forest Policies
Why the Izaak Walton League v. Butz Matters Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 Author: Char Miller The banner headline on the front page of the Elkins, West Virginia, newspaper for…
Meet a Monitor: Richard Love
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Community science relies heavily on dedicated local volunteers. For Richard Love, protecting local watersheds blends seamlessly with community connection. Today, he serves as an…
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.