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.
IWLA 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 man’s sharing in it, I pledge myself as a member of the Izaak Walton League of America.
A Bit of History
The Arlington-Fairfax Chapter was chartered by the Izaak Walton League of America in February 1936. The Chapter was incorporated as a “not organized for profit” corporation under Virginia law on March 4, 1947. After that the Internal Revenue Service of the US Department of Treasury approved the chapter as a “nonprofit” educational corporation for tax purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Tax Code.
