Winter Salt Awareness Week Reaches Volunteers across the U.S.
In January, groups across the U.S. and Canada held discussions to raise awareness about the dangers of and solutions to road salt pollution during Winter Salt Awareness Week. Abby Hileman,…
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 for America’s Public Lands

The envy of the world. Our scenic, iconic public lands have attracted and inspired generations of Americans and visitors from abroad as well. The United States was the first nation…
2023 Izaak Walton League National Conservation Scholarships

Each year, the Izaak Walton League awards two $2,500 national scholarships to complement scholarships offered by League chapters and divisions. The national scholarships help pay for the education of future…
Sackett v. EPA Spells Disaster for Wetlands and Clean Water

In the largest rollback of clean water protections in 50 years, the Supreme Court ruled in May that the Clean Water Act does not protect a majority of the nation’s…
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…
Climate Crisis Threatens Every Aspect of American Life, Report Warns

The latest draft of the National Climate Assessment paints a dire portrait of how life in America has already been impacted by accelerated climate change and how perilous it might…
The Future of Conservation: The Power of Youth and the Power of Stories

As the Izaak Walton League begins its second century, Outdoor America is asking people about the coming challenges and priorities for conservation. T. A. Barron is a best-selling writer for young readers,…
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…