The Izaak Walton League is one of the most effective and longest-serving conservation organizations in the U.S. Since 1922, the League has been instrumental in establishing the nation’s bedrock environmental laws and policies that protect our woods, waters and wildlife. In addition to national advocacy, the League continues to pioneer community-based conservation and volunteer science programs locally. See press statements below.
Media Contacts
Don’t short-change future generations by selling off America’s public lands to pay for a tax package
Some Republicans in Congress have begun to float ideas about paying for a massive package of tax cuts by selling...
Congress must strengthen the Clean Water Act and restore wetlands protection and Waters of the USA
Izaak Walton League of America statement for the September 11 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Waters of the...
For the Sake of Clean Drinking Water, Pass a Better Farm Bill
Our natural resources connect us all—the water we drink, the climate we live in, the outdoors we enjoy. In the...
Got Clean Water? Demand Better Farm Policies
Three-quarters of all the water we use and 56 percent of our drinking water comes from lakes and rivers. Each...
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...
Protecting America’s Wetlands: 2023 Farm Bill Must Be a Wetlands Bill
America’s wetlands provide huge benefits for all of us, but they face a difficult future. Drafting and passing the 2023...
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...
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...
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge: Forged by the Izaak Walton League
The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi RIver National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The refuge was...
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.