Meet a Monitor: Kathy Sykes
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Meet a Monitor: Laura DeGolier
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Kate Miller Hired by Izaak Walton League as Conservation Director
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Clean Water Under Attack: How to Take Action (Webinar)
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Farm Bill proposal clears Senate Agriculture Committee
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With funding cut, Iowa volunteers step in to carry on water monitoring
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National Staff Tour of Arlington-Fairfax Chapter Includes an Afternoon of Trap Shooting
Author: Michael Reinemer, Editor Outdoor America 2026, Issue 3 In August, the League’ national headquarters staff toured Virginia’s Arlington-Fairfax Chapter, founded in 1936. It is the Izaak Walton League’s largest chapter…
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.