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New resources detail Farm Bill conservation programs

 | Agriculture
Federal conservation programs established in the Farm Bill are some of our nation’s strongest tools to increase conservation practices that improve water quality, bolster soil health, improve wildlife habitat and…

Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future

 | Advocacy
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator On March 27, 2026, the energy at the BlackRock Center for the Arts was buzzing with excitement. Councilmember-at-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles hosted her fourth annual Women’s History…

All the Salt that Remains: The Lasting Danger of Road Salt to Our Waterways

 | Meet a Monitor
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Winter may come and go, but the impact of road salt lingers long after the snow melts—seeping into our soil, groundwater, and waterways where…

Meet a Monitor: Phillip Mariscal

 | Clean Water
Phillip Mariscal says joining the Izaak Walton League Rockville Chapter was the best decision he ever made.

Small Actions, Massive Milestones: Celebrating 10,000 Salt Watch Samples

 | Salt Watch
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Can small actions really make a big difference for our waterways? We just proved they can. When I joined the Izaak Walton League back in 2022,…

Report on Cancer Rates in Iowa Examines Links to Pesticides, Nitrate, PFAS and Radon

 | Press Statements
On March 25, 2026, the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute released an 88-page report titled “Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa’s Cancer Crisis” that summarizes medical research on the risk factors…

Protecting Outdoor America in Communities Across the Country

Over the past 100 years, the Izaak Walton League of America has been an extraordinary champion and defender of the nation’s soil, air, woods, waters and wildlife. Through member-driven bottom-up governance, we’re protecting outdoor America in communities across the country, while working strategically at the national level to win critical conservation battles.

Protecting Outdoor America in Communities Across the Country

Over the past 100 years, the Izaak Walton League of America has been an extraordinary champion and defender of the nation’s soil, air, woods, waters and wildlife. Through member-driven bottom-up governance, we’re protecting outdoor America in communities across the country, while working strategically at the national level to win critical conservation battles.

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