In our second century of leadership on conservation and outdoor recreation, the Izaak Walton League reaffirms and renews our commitment to defend outdoor America. We are realistic about the challenges ahead and unwavering in our resolve to tackle them head on.
A century ago, League founders confronted an alarming array of threats by declaring it was “Time to Call a Halt”—and then they got to work building an organization and a grassroots movement to ensure future generations would benefit from a healthy environment.
Today, League members and millions of Americans who share our goals have the opportunity to secure the future we all want. A future where:
- Every community enjoys clean air, water and other healthy natural resources.
- We are winning the fight against climate change with clean energy, healthy soil, protected landscapes and abundant wetlands, forests and grasslands.
- Americans rediscover their love for nature beginning in their local communities.
- The conservation movement reflects the diversity of America—where conservation becomes part of everyday life for everyone.
- Traditions of hunting, fishing and target shooting endure through growing participation by people of all backgrounds.
By building on our strengths from community-based conservation to national policy advocacy, the League can make this vision of the future a reality. Learn more about our vision and the work the League is doing to achieve it in our Second Century Action Plan.
To achieve our vision for the future, the Izaak Walton League will build on our strengths:
Community-based Conservation and Volunteer Science
The commitment to conservation begins with people acting locally. With our focus on community-based conservation, the League amplifies the impact of every individual and creates powerful connections among people nationwide.
Advocacy for Common-sense Conservation
Protecting clean water to drink and air to breathe, fish and wildlife and special places for future generations requires sound public policy. Policy advocacy at the local, state and national levels is one of the tools the League will use to achieve our Vision.
Connecting People to the Outdoors
With our network of local chapters, the League is uniquely positioned to reconnect Americans to the natural world and foster the next generation of hunters, anglers and conservationists.
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.