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Izaak Walton League
Saturday, August 8
from 9am-Noon4
FREE EVENT, Family-friendly
FAMILY PADDLING EVENT AT LOOMIS LAKE
Life jackets and waiver required.
THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE WAS FOUNDED IN CHICAGO IN 1922 TO SAVE OUTDOOR AMERICA FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LEAGUE’S FOUNDERS WERE AVID ANGLERS AND NAMED THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THE 17TH-CENTURY AUTHOR OF THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, A CLASSIC BOOK ABOUT THE ART AND SPIRIT OF FISHING.
THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE WAS FOUNDED IN CHICAGO IN 1922 TO SAVE OUTDOOR AMERICA FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LEAGUE’S FOUNDERS WERE AVID ANGLERS AND NAMED THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THE 17TH-CENTURY AUTHOR OF THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, A CLASSIC BOOK ABOUT THE ART AND SPIRIT OF FISHING.
*PCC FOUNDED 1958*
65+ YEARS OF CONSERVATION
*PCC FOUNDED 1958*
65+ YEARS OF CONSERVATION
Annette Hansen
President /
Executive Director
& Membership
Annette Hansen
President /
Executive Director
& Membership
PHONE - 219-241-7431 CONTACT FOR VOLUNTEERISM, FUNDRAISING, CHAPTER ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIP
Bill Iltzsche
Vice President
Bill Iltzsche
Vice President
PHONE - 219-464-9850 CONTACT FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO PROJECTS AND PROPERTIES
Mary T. Burke
Treasurer
Mary T. Burke
Treasurer
PHONE - 219-840-2837 CONTACT FOR FINANCIALS, MEMBERSHIP
Susan Swarner
Secretary
Susan Swarner
Secretary
PHONE - 219-201-5498 CONTACT FOR MEETING NOTES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION
Gary R Brown
President Emeritus
Gary R Brown
President Emeritus
PHONE - 219-464-8882 CONTACT FOR CONSERVATION ACTIVISM, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROJECTS
Charlotte & Herb Read
Chapter Founders
Charlotte & Herb Read
Chapter Founders
LIFE-LONG ADVOCATES FOR THE INDIANA DUNES AND LAKE MICHIGAN. FOUNDED THE PORTER COUNTY CHAPTER OF IZAAK WALTON IN 1958
Jim Sweeney
Past President Chapter Director
Jim Sweeney
Past President Chapter Director
PHONE - 219-218-0970 CONTACT FOR CONSERVATION ACTIVISM & KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN PRESERVATION
Bonnie Swarner
Chapter Director
Bonnie Swarner
Chapter Director
PHONE - 219-252-0888 CONTACT FOR CONSERVATION BOTANY, EDUCATION
Elizabeth McCloskey
Chapter Director
Elizabeth McCloskey
Chapter Director
PHONE - 219-575-0215 CONTACT FOR CONSERVATION BOTANY
“FROM THE DUNES IN THE NORTH, TO THE KANKAKEE RIVER
IN THE SOUTH”
“FROM THE DUNES IN THE NORTH, TO THE KANKAKEE RIVER
IN THE SOUTH”
IWLA-PCC Data Center Resolution Click to learn more.
adopted as National Izaak Walton League of America Policy, July 2025.
IWLA-PCC Data Center Resolution Click to learn more.
adopted as National Izaak Walton League of America Policy, July 2025.
Get involved in your own backyard!
Get involved in your own backyard!
Volunteer with PCC to benefit wildlife and nature in NWI!
Volunteer with PCC to benefit wildlife and nature in NWI!
Learn new practices to share with friends and family about natural conservation!
Learn new practices to share with friends and family about natural conservation!
THE LEAGUE'S MISSION STATEMENT:
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.
THE LEAGUE'S MISSION STATEMENT:
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.
THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE PLEDGE:
“To strive for the 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 spaces; to the preservation of this heritage and to mankind's sharing in it;
“I PLEDGE MYSELF AS A MEMBER OF THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA.”
THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE PLEDGE:
“To strive for the 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 spaces; to the preservation of this heritage and to mankind's sharing in it;
“I PLEDGE MYSELF AS A MEMBER OF THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA.”
Learn about invasive plant species identification for the Dunes community. Find the Guide here!
THANK YOU to Patricia Stutz for sharing this important information with us.
She compiled it as part of her student work at the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University.
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