Kate Miller Hired by Izaak Walton League as Conservation Director
The Izaak Walton League of America has hired Kate Miller as Conservation Director. Miller will direct the League’s broad portfolio of policy, government relations and conservation topics, which includes clean water, agriculture, wildlife and public lands.
“Kate brings incredible experience to the League as our new Conservation Director,” said Executive Director Jared Mott. “Her unparalleled experience in the trenches fighting for League priorities, especially clean water, make her uniquely suited for this role, and I could not be more excited to work with her.”
Miller fills the position previously held by Mott who was appointed Executive Director of the Izaak Walton League in March. She will work from the League’s national headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md.
Before joining the League, Miller served as director of government affairs for Trout Unlimited, where she spent 20 years developing strategies to advance policy, support projects and empower grassroots engagement in pursuit of TU’s mission. She earned a law degree at Tulane University and a B.A. in Politics and Media from Mount Holyoke College.
Founded in 1922, the Izaak Walton League fights for clean air and water, healthy fish and wildlife habitat and conservation of natural resources for the benefit of future generations. With more than 200 chapters nationwide, the League plays a unique role in supporting community-based conservation and science and has a long legacy of shaping sound national policy. See www.iwla.org.
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.
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