Izaak Walton League News Room

Media

News Room

The Izaak Walton League is one of the most effective and longest-serving conservation organizations in the United States. Since 1922, the League has been instrumental in establishing the nation's bedrock environmental laws and policies that protect the nation's woods, waters and wildlife. In addition to national advocacy, the League continues to pioneer community-based conservation and citizen science programs locally.

Media contacts

Michael Reinemer, Communications Director and editor of Outdoor America, mreinemer@iwla.org, 301-548-0150, ext 220, or 703-966-9574. More under "for media inquiries" below.

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative: New Year, New Website

01/14/2019

The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (of which the League is a partner organization) is starting 2019 with a new website to help promote collaboration among water quality monitoring groups throughout the Chesapeake Bay region.
Full story
Trump Administration Strips Clean Water Act Protections for America’s Streams and Wetlands

12/11/2018

The Trump Administration would sweep away Clean Water Act protections for up to 60 percent of U.S. streams and 20 million acres of wetlands, putting them directly in the crosshairs of polluters.
Full story
New EPA Rule for Clean Water Protections Would Threaten Fish and Waterfowl

12/11/2018

EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers took the next step to replace an Obama-era rule that benefited headwater streams and wetlands across the country. The new rule would redefine which waters are eligible for Clean Water Act protections and leave important habitat for fish and waterfowl vulnerable to pollution and destruction.
Full story
Chesapeake Bay Leaders Support Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring

10/22/2018

The Chesapeake Bay Program partnership recognized the value of citizen science data collected through the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) in assessing the health and restoration progress of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on October 12.
Full story
Izaak Walton League Returns as Sponsor for National Hunting and Fishing Day

09/11/2018

The Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) continued its longtime support for National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) by returning as a sponsor for 2018. NHF Day brings together sportsmen and women to celebrate the rich tradition of fishing and hunting, with national, regional, state, and local organizations hosting fishing- and hunting-related events.
Full story

For media inquiries

All Media Inquiries

Michael Reinemer, Director of Communications and Editor of Outdoor America
mreinemer@iwla.org. Cell: 703-966-9574, 301-548-0150 ext 220

Agriculture Policy: Expert staff

Duane Hovorka, Agriculture Program Director – dhovorka@iwla.org

Environmental Legislation: Expert staff

Jared Mott, Conservation Director – jmott@iwla.org

Water Quality: Expert staff

Samantha Briggs, Clean Water Program Director – sbriggs@iwla.org

Virginia: Kira Carney, Save Our Streams Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic region – kcarney@iwla.org Chesapeake Bay: Emily Bialowas, Chesapeake Monitoring and Outreach Program Coordinator – ebialowas@iwla.org Missouri River Region: Paul Lepisto, Regional Conservation Coordinator, Missouri River Initiative – plepisto@iwla.org

All Media Inquiries

Michael Reinemer, Director of Communications and Editor of Outdoor America.
mreinemer@iwla.org. Cell: 703-966-9574, 301-548-0150 ext 220

707 Conservation Lane • Gaithersburg, MD 20878 • (301) 548-0150 (main)
info@iwla.org
Google Maps

Media

News Room

Media contacts

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative: New Year, New Website

Trump Administration Strips Clean Water Act Protections for America’s Streams and Wetlands

New EPA Rule for Clean Water Protections Would Threaten Fish and Waterfowl

Chesapeake Bay Leaders Support Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring

Izaak Walton League Returns as Sponsor for National Hunting and Fishing Day

All Media Inquiries

Agriculture Policy: Expert staff

Environmental Legislation: Expert staff

Water Quality: Expert staff

All Media Inquiries

Izaak Walton League of America