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Young Ike’s: Growing the Next Generation of Watershed Stewards
Every week from mid-June through the end of August, Tuesdays and Wednesdays brought excited young people to Prairie Island Campground to play in nature, be of service, and build lasting connections with one another and the greater community…
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…
Member Spotlight: Lori Lisowski
Lori Lisowski is a member of the Will Dilg Chapter of the IWLA. Now retired, she worked as a journalist, historian, archivist, and librarian—one career wasn’t enough! One fun fact about Lori is that she enjoys playing fantasy football. Her team name is The Loonatics! Learn more about Lori’s involvement with the chapter.
A Season of Connection: People, Place, and the River
Labor Day Weekend is coming up, youth are headed back to school, and the songbirds are already beginning their migration! Summer has been full of opportunities to get outside, learn together, and care for the watershed we love…
River Queens: Community Paddle Series Report
Last Friday, floating behind Latsch Island, the air was full of sound—sandhill cranes calling overhead, giggles drifting across the water, and the steady hum of cicadas, frogs, and crickets rounding out the evening chorus…
Will Dilg Chapter Update: Hands in the Water, Roots in the Ground
As the river valley softens from brown into green, our chapter has been gathering wherever the season invites us — in stewardship, learning, and community. From conversations about water quality and hands deep in habitat restoration…