Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt – Sligo Creek
A beautiful fall walk & talk to discover the hidden impact of winter salt use and what we all can do to protect our waterways.
Events
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Events
Clean Water Webinar: Nitrate Watch 2025 Season Roundup
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…
DMV Winter Salt Week Open House
Join us to learn how to stay safe while protecting the environment during the winter months at the DMV Winter Salt Week Open House! Join us on January 31st between 10am-1pm to learn how salt affects our health and freshwater ecosystems, what’s being done, and how we can support local efforts. During the event we…
2026 IWLA Mid-Winter Meeting of the Board of Directors
2026 IWLA Mid-Winter Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Location: Virtually
Duration: 3 hours
Time: Beginning at:
• 10:00 a.m. Eastern
• 9:00 a.m. Central
• 8:00 a.m. Mountain
• 7:00 a.m. Pacific
Further details, including the agenda and access information, will be shared in the coming months.
Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. Register for the event here. Email vasos@iwla.org with any questions. Visit vasos.org to learn…
Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative/Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This training is run by certified trainer Mandy DeLeo with Patapsco Heritage Greenway.…
Clean Water Webinar: The “Smart Salting” Strategy: Winter Maintenance Contracts that Reduce Costs and Protect Liability
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…
Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This event is hosted by the Goose Creek Association. Register for the event here. Email Annie…
Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, please complete the online portion of the certification, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This training will take place at McLoud Run Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is organized by…
Save Our Streams Field Certification
The Will Dilg Chapter invites community members, conservation enthusiasts, and volunteers to participate in FREE IWLA Save Our Streams training on Saturday, April 26. This hands-on workshop, led by Jennifer Biederman of Minnesota Trout Unlimited, is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to assess and protect local stream health. Learn more…
Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This event is hosted by the Dan River Basin Association and the Virginia Cooperative Extension.…
Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
This event serves as the field training requirement for becoming a certified Virginia Save Our Streams monitor. Prior to this event, you must complete the online portion of the certification, including watching webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz. This event is hosted by the Izaak Walton League and Longwood University. Register for the event…
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.