News from the Missouri River Initiative: June 2023
The “Mighty Mo,” America’s longest river, flows past communities in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri – plus it receives water from Wyoming, Colorado, and Minnesota.…
Got Clean Water? Demand Better Farm Policies
Three-quarters of all the water we use and 56 percent of our drinking water comes from lakes and rivers. Each year, 55 million Americans go fishing—that’s one out of six…
News from the Missouri River Initiative: May 2023
The “Mighty Mo,” America’s longest river, flows past communities in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri – plus it receives water from Wyoming, Colorado, and Minnesota.…
‘Conservation group hosts its first-ever ‘snapshot’ of Cedar River nitrate levels’
This article from the Cedar Rapids Gazette profiles Nitrate Watch water monitoring efforts by the Linn County Iowa chapter of the Izaak Walton League.
Protecting America’s Wetlands: 2023 Farm Bill Must Be a Wetlands Bill
America’s wetlands provide huge benefits for all of us, but they face a difficult future. Drafting and passing the 2023 Farm Bill in Congress is a big opportunity to restore…
News from the Missouri River Initiative: April 2023
The “Mighty Mo,” America’s longest river, flows past communities in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri – plus it receives water from Wyoming, Colorado, and Minnesota.…
Iconic Ikes: Aldo Leopold
It’s hard to overstate Aldo Leopold’s contributions to our understanding of ecology, wildlife and the role of humans in the natural world. Much of his groundbreaking work as a conservationist…
Chloride Crisis: My Journey of Learning
The Salt Watcher of the Month for February 2023 is Marialuna Schreiner Cintrón! Marialuna is a high school senior in Kansas. She first started road salt research and advocacy her…
Climate Crisis Threatens Every Aspect of American Life, Report Warns
The latest draft of the National Climate Assessment paints a dire portrait of how life in America has already been impacted by accelerated climate change and how perilous it might…
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.