Iowans Crowdfund to Save State’s Water Monitoring Network
Iowa’s rivers, lakes, and farmland are the foundation of the state’s economy, environment, and way of life—but the program that monitors their health is now at risk. The University of…
‘Izaak Walton League launches fundraising campaign for Iowa water quality monitoring’
The Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America has launched a grassroots campaign to raise funds for the Iowa Water Quality Information System (IWQIS), a University of Iowa…
Izaak Walton League comments to USDA: Keep and strengthen Roadless Rule, do not rescind it
The League sent a letter to the USDA urging the Department to maintain the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects unfractured backcountry in our national forests by limiting new road…
‘Nishnabotna water group urges community nitrate testing with new billboard’
The Nishnabotna Water Defenders, a water quality advocacy group in southwest Iowa, has erected a billboard near Avoca encouraging Iowans to “know what you drink” to prompt local residents to…
Meet a Monitor: Karen Jimenez
Karen Jimenez, a senior at Loudoun County High School in Virginia, is a shining example of how one passionate individual can make a difference in the fight against environmental pollution.…
Celebrating 10 Years of Community Science Across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) is proud to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in 2025. Since its formation in 2015 through a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay…
Fed up with nitrate pollution, local group puts up billboards in Iowa
The problem of nitrate pollution in drinking water has swelled to a crisis in parts of the Midwest, California, the Gulf of Mexico and other places where agricultural runoff or…
‘EPA’s stream decision is a step backward’
In this letter to the editor, Terence Turnovsky, President of the Linn County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, expresses concern about the removal of seven stream segments…
Meet a Monitor: Caroline van Schaik
Caroline van Schaik is a Save Our Streams volunteer and a force for clean water in southeast Minnesota. For over 5 years, Caroline has organized a group of fellow water…
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.