About Us
One of the earliest conservation organizations in the United States
The Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 to save outdoor America for future generations. The League's founders, who were avid anglers, named the organization after Izaak Walton, the 17th century author of The Compleat Angler, a classic book about the art and spirit of fishing. We are one of the earliest conservation organizations to set an aggressive course to defend wild America by changing public policy. Almost every major, successful conservation program that America has in place today can be traced directly to a League activity or initiative.
Community
Our
work is guided entirely by grassroots
volunteers. Throughout more than 250
communities, our chapters advance the mission
of the Izaak Walton League – restoring
watersheds, reducing air pollution, fighting
litter, protecting wildlife habitat and open
spaces, and instilling conservation ethics in
outdoor recreationists.
Common
Sense
The environment is everyone's
issue. We believe that America needs smart
solutions that are good for the environment and
the economy at the same time. Relying on our
unique blend of community-based conservation
and common-sense advocacy, the League has made
significant progress to protect and restore our
nation's waters, promote clean energy, and
advance sustainable agriculture.
Mission Statement
To
conserve, maintain, protect, and restore the
soil, forest, water, and other natural
resources of the United States and other lands;
to promote means and opportunities for the
education of the public with respect to such
resources and their enjoyment and wholesome
utilization.
Conservation
Policies
Developed by League
members in a democratic process, our
Conservation Policies guide the
League's work at the local, state, and
national levels. These policies reflect our
many years of conservation work and the
conservation concerns of today. You can
read the full list of Izaak Walton League Conservation
Policies (PDF format) online.
Membership
Help
protect America's outdoors – become
a League member today! You will
help support the important conservation
and advocacy work of the League and receive
exclusive member benefits, including
Outdoor America magazine,
electronic newsletters, and advocacy alerts.
Izaak Walton League Member
Pledge
To strive for the purity of
water, the clarity of air, and the wise
stewardship of the land and its resources; to
know the beauty and understanding of nature and
the value of wildlife, woodlands, and open
space; to the preservation of this heritage and
to man's sharing in it.
I pledge myself as a member of the Izaak Walton League of America.