‘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.
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News from the Missouri River Initiative: April 2023
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Iconic Ikes: Aldo Leopold
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News from the Missouri River Initiative: February 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.…
USDA Rolls out Climate-Smart Ag Funds
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Protecting Natural Resources from the Ground Up
The goals of the League’s “Saving Outdoor America” Vision for a Second Century of Conservation includes putting better conservation practices in place on tens of millions of acres of farm…
News from the Missouri River Initiative: January 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.…
A Growing Problem: Nitrate in Our Water
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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.