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The science is increasingly clear: poor soil health translates into less healthy crops and farm animals. And that leads to less healthy food for people.
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During his time with the Izaak Walton League, conservation legend Joe Penfold created several of America's most important environmental programs, saved priceless natural areas, and changed the national conversation about public lands.
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Climate change is bringing dangerous extreme weather, contributing to asthma attacks, and promoting the spread of diseases. Learn how global warming is harming our health – and especially the health of our children.
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The white oak (Quercus alba), one of America’s great hardwood trees, is in serious decline from a variety of causes. There's no single or simple solution to the problem, but everyone can help.
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The Lincoln Chapter was able to continue a long tradition of trap shooting by proactively adjusting for COVID-19.
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McLoud Run in Cedar Rapids is Iowa's only urban trout stream – but hardly the only urban stream that could use some love and attention. The Linn County Chapter is doing its part.
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Invasive plants are a huge problem nationwide. The Dwight Lydell Chapter is tackling the problem in its own community.
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Notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic, several League chapters across America managed to introduce members of the public to recreational shooting sports as part of National Shooting Sports Month.
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As the calendar rolled into 2021, the League was already working to implement common-sense solutions for our top conservation issues. Here is a summary of the major issues you can expect the League to engage Congress and the Biden Administration on.
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Learn how snowflakes form and how much water they create when they melt.
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2020 was a breakout year for Winter Salt Watch.
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Sustainable ecosystem management balances multiple goals for long-term health of forests.
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The League promotes healthy soil practices, agricultural buffers and water-filtering wetlands to improve water safety.
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State and local policymakers are taking a growing interest in healthy soil, and with good reason.
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Thanks to the Izaak Walton League’s more than 40,000 members, we achieved important successes in 2020 – from major legislative victories, to effective on-the-ground action for clean water, to crucial alliances and new members.
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Home to caribou, polar bears and migrating birds from all 50 states, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge faces destruction from drilling.
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Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, among other states, have made elk feel welcome again.
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A few examples of what people can do to become a little more self-reliant during uncertain times.
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How stream temperatures are increasing and what that could mean for the future.
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The third in a series of short articles about various aspects of climate change.
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Discover the challenges of their long-distance air travel.
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Learn how birds find the way between their winter and summer homes.
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Why it's hard for people to mobilize around water pollution, and tips to draw in those who don’t necessarily understand the endangerment that they can’t see.
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Legislators are reaching bipartisan consensus that American agriculture can and must find ways to address climate change and reduce its carbon footprint.
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The Recovering America's Wildlife Act ensures a modern solution to how we finance fish and wildlife conservation.
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The Great American Outdoors Act, which will fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), has finally become law... and as Ikes, we have a special connection to this important victory.
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While in-person Save Our Streams training events were on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Clean Water staff spent their time analyzing the results gathered from all of the League's community science projects.
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Shooting sports continue to attract newcomers to a Virginia chapter's historic property.
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A longstanding program from our South Dakota Division is helping to create a better environment for us, our children and future generations.
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The Izaak Walton League is helping young athletes excel in the shooting sports.
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Our Central New York Chapter is partnering with other groups to get high school students excited about natural resource conservation.
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The Florida Division's annual meeting gives Ikes and allies opportunities to connect with like-minded conservationists.
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A League booth at the Sioux Empire Water Festival provided educational experiences for over a thousand students.
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At the annual national convention, League officers provide reports to attendees about issues ranging from finances and membership to long-term strategic planning. When the coronavirus pandemic forced the League to cancel the 2020 convention, leaders committed to sharing their perspectives with members using other means, including "Outdoor America."
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The Senate has passed groundbreaking legislation to conserve our public lands.
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The Clean Water for All Act would undo recent attacks on clean water in America.
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Rules related to the Conservation Reserve Program, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program make a big difference for soil health.
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As threats to clean water change and evolve, today "success" means more than finding and stopping big pollution problems.
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The Izaak Walton League awards two $2,500 national scholarships each year to complement scholarships offered by League chapters and divisions. Learn about this year's winners.
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Know which flowers can heal versus hurt you.
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How plants use pollen to reproduce.
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The second in a series of short articles about various aspects of climate change.
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Conservation easements can help protect land... which also helps protect water.
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Algal blooms have serious, even deadly, consequences. The League is working to scale up solutions.
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A regional approach to water quality monitoring leverages volunteers and League experience.
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Cover crops, no-till and strip-till farming are helping Wayne Fredericks save money on equipment, time and fuel while keeping his yield competitive.
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We are close to a critical victory – and you can help push us over the finish line.
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League chapters and partners are working to tackle pollution problems on the Upper Mississippi River.
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When farmers don't own the land they farm, it can be difficult for them to implement conservation practices. The Izaak Walton League is working to change that dynamic.
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Partnering with local community groups paid off for the Rapid City Chapter.
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Chemical monitoring is a safe. easy way to check the health of your local streams while social distancing.
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Meet the students who received our scholarship awards for the 2019-2020 school year.
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The Trump Administration's newest budget request to Congress proposes deep and counterproductive cuts in conservation, environmental protection, and public land management.
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The Izaak Walton League is working up and down the Mississippi River to restore water quality through better agricultural practices.
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Try these seven ways of taking action for clean water.
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Strategies for staying cool and hydrated under the hot sun.
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Educational presentations at public libraries can be entry points for potential hunters who aren't from traditional hunting backgrounds – and Ikes are in a great position to lead those presentations.
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The first in a series of short articles about various aspects of climate change.
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Has road salt made a lasting impression in our streams?
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A closer look at how warming water temperatures, reduced flow, and increased levels of pollution affect fish.
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Whether you prefer open prairie or wooded glades, find a hunt that suits you or someone you are mentoring.
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How to translate your love of natural resources into words that move people.
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The Elgin Chapter honored their young conservation partners with an award nomination.
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Legislation to protect these important water bodies is moving forward, but it hasn't passed yet. You can help.
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The rule change endangers wildlife as well as drinking water.
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Hardworking volunteers made the annual event a big success.
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The Warren County Chapter is connecting kids and their families to nature.
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The Mountaineer Chapter is engaging more people in their work by hosting a variety of open events.
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At the Izaak Walton Youth Camp, kids give up their computers and cell phones for a week – and want to do it again the next year.
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With support from the IWLA Endowment, the chapter was able to build a playground that welcomes both kids and pollinators.
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Schools need volunteers willing to share their knowledge – and their enthusiasm for the outdoors.
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The League is training the water monitors of the future... and recovering data from monitors of the past.
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The League is continuing to advocate for public lands and outdoor recreation, habitat and wildlife conservation, and climate action.
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Restoring the landscape's natural water-holding capacity could help prevent flooding in cities and on farms.
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Sustainable practices make better whiskey – and a stronger community.
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A close encounter with birds of prey was a big hit for the Hamilton Chapter's Young Ikes program.
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The Lynchburg Chapter is engaging a new generation of leaders in the Save Our Streams program.
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There are positive signs – but the news isn't all good.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a change to the Clean Water Act that would threaten the health of small streams and put many community waters at risk. You can help protect water quality.
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The League welcomed new staff to our Clean Water Program and Communications Department this year – and recently announced the promotion of a staffer you already know!
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The funding would ensure the continuation of America's most successful conservation program. Learn more and take action now.
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The bill would help protect wildlife before they become endangered.
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Why certain animals change color and what triggers it.
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Know which animals are red as a warning, ruse, or attractor.
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Darren Siefken knows that keeping Iowa's waters clean is just good business.
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Some agricultural conservation practices are on the increase, but progress is too slow and uneven.
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Farmers and communities in Illinois are tackling soil loss head on – and showing the rest of the nation that conservation can be profitable.
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More staff, and more volunteer trainers, are enabling the League to support stream monitors and engage new people in our work.
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For the first time, volunteers across America can share their stream monitoring results with local and state agencies, the media – and YOU!
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Soil, water, and the future of conservation came together in Des Moines this summer at the Izaak Walton League's 2019 national convention. It's the one time each year that Ikes from across the country gather to learn from our speakers – and one another.
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In March, the Trump Administration submitted its detailed budget request for Fiscal Year 2020 to Congress. The administration’s proposed budget jeopardizes public health and the $887 billion annual outdoor recreation economy.
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Despite EPA’s attempt to short circuit opposition through a very short comment period, the League refused to be silenced and worked diligently to make our voice — and the voices of our members — heard.
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Participation in the League’s Winter Salt Watch campaign, which helps people measure chloride levels in local streams, outpaced our inaugural campaign last winter. The findings confirm an ongoing problem: about 20 percent of samples showed chloride concentrations higher than the maximum safety standard (230 ppm) set by the Environmental Protection Agency for aquatic life.
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The League is proud to work with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to promote target shooting throughout the month of August. This is a great opportunity for League chapters to host events to introduce the public to shooting sports.
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I appreciated the article “Mentoring Youth Hunters Outside Your Own Family” in Outdoor America 2019 Issue 1. I did notice, however, a potentially dangerous depiction of a campfire.
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Stream monitors come from a variety of backgrounds and have many reasons for their interest in water quality. Meet four of our certified Save Our Streams monitors.
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Together, we're working on national policy that affects your conservation and outdoor recreation interests.
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What wildlife and fish really see.
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