Izaak Walton League of America

History• Found 1922

• Named for Izaak Walton the author of The Compleat Angler

Mission• “To conserve, maintain, protect, and

restore the soil, forest, water, and other natural resources of the United States and other lands; to promote means and opportunities for the education of the public with respect to such resources and their enjoyment and wholesome utilization.”

Conservation Projects• Agriculture Programs•  Clean Air Programs• Clean Water Programs•  Outdoor Ethics Programs• Sustainability Education•  Wilderness and Public Lands• Action Center

Minnesota Victories• Upper Mississippi National Wildlife

Refuge• Wetland protection• Public Land protection and formation

– Boundary waters

What Can You Do?• Be come a Member

– 1-800-IKE-LINE– www.iwla.org/join– www.iwla.org/chapters

• Donate• Learn more

– www.iwla.org

• Furtman, Micheael. "Izaak Walton League of America BWCA History." Walter J. Breckenridge Chapter. 1997. 5 Mar. 2008 <http://www.breckenridgeikes.org/mn_ikes_history.htm>.

• "Izaak Walton League of America." Izaak Walton League of America. 5 Mar. 2008 <http://www.iwla.org/index.php?id=25>.