‘What’s beneath the surface: Tiny creek life shows impact of pollution in Chattanooga’
In this news segment, Mary Gillis reports on the Save Our Streams monitoring efforts of volunteers in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Learn how the trained volunteers are using chemical monitoring methods and…
‘View From My Window’
Mary Weaver shares her experience tagging along with volunteers in Greene County, Iowa as they tested water quality at 35 local streams, creeks, and rivers as part of the Izaak…
A Shared Conservation Legacy: Izaak Walton League and Outdoor Writers Association of America
By Phil Bloom What do Arthur Carhart, “Ding” Darling, Nash Buckingham, Olaus Murie, Sigurd Olson and Anne LaBastille have in common? They were conservation giants. They also were members of…
Deep budget cuts proposed; Congress must prioritize conservation
Each year, Congress decides how to fund federal departments, agencies and programs through the annual appropriations process. The federal budget is divided into twelve categories, including Interior and Environment, Energy…
How Can We Win the Fight for Clean Water? Only Together.
By Jared Mott, Executive Director A couple things happened in recent weeks that I’ve been unable to stop thinking about. First, a long email thread with two other passionate conservationists…
The Potomac Crisis: Far From Over
By: Sam Puckett, Clean Water Program Director In January, a catastrophic collapse of a 72-inch sewer line near Cabin John, Maryland made national news. Many experts called it the largest…
The Best Citizen Science Can’t Offset Cuts to Government Research
By Michael Reinemer – Editor, Outdoor America (For more articles from the magazine, visit iwla.org/outdoor-america-magazine.) Between layoffs and budget cuts, federal support for science is shrinking. The Washington Post reported…
Farm Bill passes U.S. House, heads to Senate
Not long ago, lawmakers took an encouraging first step to pass a Farm Bill. Less than two months later, on April 30, the legislation passed the full House of Representatives…
The Potomac is the Most Endangered River in America
In the wake of the largest sewage spill in US history, American Rivers declares that the Potomac is America’s Most Endangered River. In addition to the threat of aging wastewater infrastructure, the Potomac watershed is also home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world.
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.