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…
Preserve Conservation as a Priority in USDA Reorganization, Urges Izaak Walton League
On August 29, the Izaak Walton League of America sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins with five recommendations regarding the proposed restructuring of the Department.…
Grid-lock: Growing Demand Strains Our Power System and Climate Goals
As demand for electricity soars and suppliers of renewable sources seek connections to consumers, the transmission system—the grid—is in trouble. It’s old and hasn’t kept up with new technologies. Its…
University Students Create Clean Water Awareness Campaign for the League
The Izaak Walton League is known for its environmental mission. However, it has been difficult to expand their audience among members of Generation Z (born between 1996 and 2010). For…
Why we fight to protect America’s public lands and what’s at stake
By Michael Reinemer, Editor, Outdoor America: The envy of the world. Our scenic, iconic public lands have attracted and inspired generations of Americans and visitors from abroad as well. The…
From Greens to Streams: Can less fertilizer become par for the course?
An unnamed tributary of Indian Creek, which feeds into Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake, has been monitored by Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS) volunteers Jean and Lee Borgman for over…
Urgent Call for Action at the National Convention
In Green Bay, the Izaak Walton League kicked off its national convention July 18-19 with an urgent appeal for action in the face of mounting challenges to conservation in the United…
Tackling water pollution, amping up advocacy top the agenda for League’s national convention
Taking action to protect our air, water and the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy has taken on new urgency across the U.S. “The nitrate water pollution crisis, the rollback of…
Now it’s our turn to fight for these lands
By Jared Mott, Conservation Director, Izaak Walton League — The trigger broke just before I expected it, exactly how you want it to. A hundred and sixty-eight yards in front…
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.