Izaak Walton League of America

Looking to get more involved in Save Our Streams? Rebecca Shoer is here to help. Full story

How did the League get invited to present in an EPA webinar? With a little help from our friends. Full story

We don’t usually think about road salt in summer. But this salt can get into groundwater in the winter, and come out again when the weather warms – and a new study shows salt is even more harmful to stream life when water temperatures rise. Full story

The members and volunteers of the Izaak Walton League are collecting the data that will be used to implement practices that protect both driver safety and stream health. Full story

No time for skiing – at this Denver conference, League Clean Water Program staff were busy forming valuable partnerships and raising the status of our Save Our Streams program among policy-makers. Full story

Members of the League’s Sioux Falls Chapter and national staff talked with youth about water quality and the importance of protecting water resources – for people as well as fish and wildlife. Full story

With another government shutdown looming at the end of this week, it’s important to reflect on ways the earlier shutdown affected the Chesapeake Bay and water quality throughout the country. Full story

President Trump gave a speech in which he said he doesn't know what a prairie pothole is but "it sounds bad.” What sounds bad is the president yanking away wetland protections with no understanding of the irreplaceable role wetlands play in the lives of every American. Full story

As the days get colder, many of us might think it’s time to put stream monitoring on hold until spring. But there is still work to be done! Each season presents specific threats to stream health. In winter, road salt can cause serious damage to water quality. That's why the League created the Winter Salt Watch campaign – to help volunteers measure salt levels in local streams and alert local agencies when they spot a problem. Full story

Most aquatic macroinvertebrates (which are indicators of stream health) live in your local streams throughout the winter. How do they stay alive? Full story