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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.

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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.

House Farm Bill Passage A Lost Opportunity

06/21/2018

The Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday (21 June 2018) wasted an opportunity to produce a bill with broad support that would have greatly enhanced US water quality, healthy soils, and wildlife.
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Izaak Walton League Statement on Senate Farm Bill

06/08/2018

At a hearing on June 8, the Senate Agriculture Committee released the draft bill it will mark up next week. There’s good news for conservation in this bill.
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House Farm Bill Fails Taxpayers and America’s Natural Resources

05/16/2018

The Farm Bill under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives this week is a mixed bag for water quality, healthy soils, and wildlife. On balance, the bill falls short in meeting the needs of America’s farmers, rural communities, natural resources, and taxpayers.
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Izaak Walton League Honors Volunteer Stream Monitors on Earth Day

04/20/2018

This Earth Day, the League invites people in our community and across the country to join the Clean Water Challenge. From a stream clean-up or tree planting to testing water quality, any activity that helps people get to know their local streams is a great way to celebrate Earth Day.
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Local Nonprofit Taking Over League Program To Improve Water Quality in Montgomery County

04/19/2018

The Izaak Walton League of America launched “Lands Green, Waters Clean” in 2012 to address the everyday pollution most people don’t recognize: runoff from yards and other residential areas. The Muddy Branch Alliance is now taking leadership of the “Lands Green, Waters Clean” initiative, continuing the work started by the League
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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

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House Farm Bill Passage A Lost Opportunity

Izaak Walton League Statement on Senate Farm Bill

House Farm Bill Fails Taxpayers and America’s Natural Resources

Izaak Walton League Honors Volunteer Stream Monitors on Earth Day

Local Nonprofit Taking Over League Program To Improve Water Quality in Montgomery County

All Media Inquiries

Agriculture Policy: Expert staff

Environmental Legislation: Expert staff

Water Quality: Expert staff

All Media Inquiries

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