Want to make a bigger impact with water quality data? Whether you're a concerned citizen or a seasoned monitor, the Clean Water Hub is a powerful tool to help you understand local water quality and advocate for cleaner water. Join the Izaak Walton League's Clean Water Program staff as they guide you through the basics…
Virginia Save Our Streams monitors will share how they've gone beyond monitoring and used their data in their local community - and how you can do the same. Speakers: Ashley Palmer, Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District Communication & Education Specialist Amy Ulland, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Board President and Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator…
Winter is coming, and so is road salt pollution and increased Salt Watch monitoring! Join us for this kickoff event with Salt Watch Coordinator, Abby Hileman, to learn what to…
Join the Izaak Walton League’s Midwest Save Our Streams Coordinator, Heather Wilson, for a rundown of what happened in the world of nitrate pollution monitoring in 2025 (spoiler alert...it was not a great year for water quality). We’ll also hear from representatives of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Wisconsin’s Green Fire to learn how…
Join us to learn more about putting performance-based practices into winter maintenance contracts. Traditional 'per-ton' or 'per-application' salt contracts can inadvertently encourage over-salting, leading to higher costs, damaged infrastructure, and environmental harm. This webinar provides property managers, HOA and Condo Association board members, etc. with a clear roadmap for transitioning to performance-based contracting—an approach that…
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is a new initiative of the Izaak Walton League of America, aimed at amplifying education, monitoring, and advocacy surrounding nitrate pollution in water. But what is nitrate pollution? Why does it matter? And what can we do about it? Join the League’s Clean Water Program Director, Samantha Puckett and Grassroots Advocacy…
In communities across the country, nitrate pollution is a tasteless, odorless, invisible contaminant posing serious harm to public health. Join Dr. David Cwiertny, Director of the University of Iowa’s Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, for an in-depth exploration of how nitrate contamination in our water systems is a public health concern. This session…
Environmental stewardship and farm profitability are not mutually exclusive. Join Dr. Matt Liebman, Iowa State University Professor Emeritus, as he draws from decades of groundbreaking research to describe actionable strategies to cultivate resilience on agricultural landscapes to improve water quality. We’ll explore how regenerative practices can significantly reduce nitrate pollution and restore soil health without…
Each summer, the Gulf of Mexico develops a hypoxic “dead zone,” an area of low to no oxygen spanning thousands of square miles where aquatic life is scarce. Join Dr. Cassandra Glaspie of Louisiana State University for an exploration of the Gulf dead zone and its connection to nitrate pollution within the Mississippi River Basin.…
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is an initiative of the Izaak Walton League of America dedicated to increasing public understanding of nitrate pollution, its sources, environmental and public health impacts, and the risks it poses to our waterways and communities.
Join us for a week of water monitoring, education, and advocacy as we work together to protect and improve water quality.
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.
