Izaak Walton League of America

Natural strategies are a more environmentally-friendly way of fighting disease and pests in the garden – and they often work better too. Full story

Cover your soil for a healthier garden. Full story

Talk about a win-win: Doing less work in the garden can help your soil develop a healthy structure. Full story

Gardening with a diverse mix of plant species builds healthy soil, makes your yard more visually interesting, and reduces maintenance. Full story

Community members learned about the benefits of conservation farming and multi-cropping practices, while enjoying a few cold ones, at a League outreach event. Full story

League staff traveled to Illinois to join a discussion about how states can reduce air and water pollution by promoting soil health. You can get involved too. Full story

New information about the proposed 2020 federal budget shows that the Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, and Environmental Protection Agency would all lose funding for conservation programs. Full story

The proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2020 would sharply decrease funding for farm conservation programs and other environmental initiatives. Full story

Ikes and allies gathered at Iowa's Capitol to protest a bill that would have made it more difficult for the state to add new public lands to its roster. Full story

The League urges USDA to withdraw a troubled interim Swampbuster rule and replace it with one that accurately identifies wetlands, including seasonal wetlands. Full story