| IWLA Pledge |
| To strive for
purity of water, the clarity of air, and the wise stewardship of the
land and its resources; to know the beauty and understanding of
nature, and the value of wildlife, woodlands and open space; to the
preservation of this heritage and to man's sharing in it, I pledge
myself as a member of the Izaak Walton League of America.
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The
Wildlife Achievement Chapter (WAC) is part of the Izaak Walton League of
America (IWLA), a national organization of hunters, fisherman, and other
conservation-minded outdoor enthusiasts. The IWLA was founded in 1922 and
the WAC was founded in 1937.
To learn more about the
programs, history, and mission, visit the Izaak Walton League of America
web site at http://www.iwla.org/.
- Up Coming Events
-
2010 Conservation Events Calendar
- Conservation
Links
- Other Conservation
Information
- Montgomery County's RainScapes Rewards Rebate Program is
now underway to help residents who want to install a raingarden,
pervious pavers, or trees . If you live in Montgomery County, you may
qualify for up to a $1200 reimbursement for using watershed friendly
lawn and landscaping practices. The RainScapes Program goal is to
address the source of stormwater runoff – yard by yard and
neighborhood by neighborhood, by encouraging widespread adoption of
practices such as rain gardens, permeable paver retrofits,
conservation landscaping, and tree planting. See the application
for additional information and contact information. Rebates will be
processed until this fiscal year's funding has been expended, so those
who apply early will be most likely to get the rebate this year.
- Conservation/Environmental
Science Scholarship Award to high school seniors pursuing
careers in conservation or environmental science. $500 per semester
for four years.
- American Elms -
the Wildlife Achievement Chapter has been working to help restore
American Elms to Montgomery County. In the first phase of this project
disease resistant elms were planted at four sites in the county. Based
on height
or caliper
the elms appear to be growing at the same rate as some Red Maples
planted at the same time as a control.
- Rain
Barrels (Presentation from the 2008 Workshop)
- Non-Native
Invasive Plants (Presentation from the 2009 Workshop)
For
the March 29th work day, 15 new and old members came in early to learn
the 'Sinister Seventeen' -- the most problematic non-native invasive
plants in Montgomery County -- and how to control them. They then
worked in some of the more visible areas of the Chapter property using
these techniques. Most of these plants were deliberately introduced
for ornamental, agricultural, or wildlife habitat uses and then
'escaped' into woodlands, parks, and unsuspecting neighbors' yards.
The group focused on Oriental bittersweet, Japanese honeysuckle, bush
honeysuckle, autumn olive, wineberry, and tree-of-heaven. For more
information about local volunteer programs:
- Montgomery County: www.weedwarriors.org. Paul Carlson at
MCP-WeedWarriors@mncppc-mc.org or 301-942-4709
- Howard County: Sue Muller at sue.muller@howardcountymd.gov or
410-313-4697
- Frederick County: Kay Schultz, watershedalliance@fredco-md.net,
or 301-694-1741
- Native
plant list for rain gardens. (Compiled by Montgomery
County Department of Environmental Protection)
- Charity
Skeet Shoot (2005)
- NTT Tree Planting (check
back for final report and photos.)
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