News from the Missouri River Initiative: September 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.…
Montana Youth Win a Momentous Lawsuit on Climate Change
While the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Sackett v EPA decision spells bad news for wetlands and water quality nationwide, a ray of hope for conservation burst out of a Montana court on…
This Fifth-Grader Is Making Important Discoveries About Salt Pollution
Alice, a mom of three kids in central Minnesota, got started with the Izaak Walton League’s Salt Watch program last winter – and her family is already making a difference…
News from the Missouri River Initiative: August 2023
he “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.…
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge: Forged by the Izaak Walton League
The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi RIver National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The refuge was a monumental achievement for the conservation movement, led by the…
News from the Missouri River Initiative: July 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.…
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.…
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.