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Wapashaw Chapter Updates
Keep up with our neighbors to the north! Read more about projects and programs hosted by the Wapashaw Chapter of the IWLA in Wabasha, MN…
Healthy Lake Winona: Citizen Scientists Work to Improve the Lake
Healthy Lake Winona (HLW) was established in 2014 by local concerned citizens with the goal to improve water quality of Lake Winona that will support a variety of native species and provide recreational activities for all ages…
We Are the Ikes
The Izaak Walton League of America holds a deeply personal relationship with the nation's waters and outdoors, engaging in paddling, youth fishing events, and critical conversations about our waters, wetlands, water quality, agriculture, and of course the river and its wing dams, sedimentation, and navigation…
Bumpy Road for the Federal Conservation on the Upper Mississippi Is Smoothing Out, Maybe.
Federal conservation efforts on the Upper Mississippi River faced major uncertainty in 2025 as proposed budget cuts threatened long-standing restoration and monitoring programs supported by the Izaak Walton League and its…