Izaak Walton League of America

Virginia Save Our Streams Field Certification
2026-06-30 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Cedar Crest Conference Center, 22 Cedar Crest Road, Green Bay, Virginia, 23942
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 here. Email vasos@iwla.org with any questions.

Visit vasos.org to learn more about Virginia Save Our Streams.

SOS Field Certification
2026-07-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Izaak Walton League Rockville Chapter, 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown, MD, 20874
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 Rockville Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. Register for the event here. Email vasos@iwla.org with any questions.

Visit vasos.org to learn more about Virginia Save Our Streams.

2026 National Convention
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-18 | Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States
Save the date for the 2026 National Convention in Bloomington, Minn.!
Dates: July 17 -18, 2026
Early Bird Welcome Reception: Evening of July 16, 2026
Where: Bloomington, Minnesota
Venue: Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425
Register for the convention and book at room: iwla-getitdone.org

Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week
2026-07-26 - 2026-08-01 | Virtual, Virtual
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is an initiative of the Izaak Walton League of America aimed at increasing public awareness of nitrate pollution, including its sources, impacts, and associated risks.
During the week of July 26-August 1, the League is calling on you to help pull back the curtain on nitrate pollution, an issue affecting waterways and drinking water across the country. Whether you’re a seasoned community scientist or just curious about your local water quality, this is the perfect time to get involved. Attend educational webinars, monitor water with a free Nitrate Watch kit, and speak up about nitrate pollution and you’ll be entered into a raffle for a chance to win prizes!
Join us for 7 days of water monitoring, education, and advocacy! Learn more at iwla.org/nitrate-pollution-awareness-week.

Webinar: Welcome to Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week
2026-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Virtual
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 Manager, Jessica Gordon to learn the answers to these questions, and more. Plus, find out how you can enter to win prizes just by getting involved this week!
Register for this Webinar

This webinar is part of Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week. Learn more at iwla.org/nitrate-pollution-awareness-week.

Webinar: An Invisible Threat: Nitrate in Drinking Water
2026-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Virtual
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 will distill complex data into clear takeaways, highlighting the latest scientific links between nitrate exposure and adverse health outcomes including cancers, thyroid disease, birth defects, and more.
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This webinar is part of Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week. Learn more at iwla.org/nitrate-pollution-awareness-week.

Webinar: Regenerative Solutions for Soil Health and Water Quality
2026-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Virtual
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 sacrificing the bottom line.
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This webinar is part of Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week. Learn more at iwla.org/nitrate-pollution-awareness-week.

Webinar: Nitrate Pollution and the Dead Zone: Insights from the Gulf
2026-07-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, Virtual
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. Drawing on her firsthand experience leading hypoxia cruises, Dr. Glaspie will share insights into the data collection process and what long-term nutrient dynamics reveal about the health of our coastal waters.
Register for this Webinar

This webinar is part of Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week. Learn more at iwla.org/nitrate-pollution-awareness-week.
