IWLA - Prairie Woods Chapter

08/28/2026

https://theglobalgritexperience.com/episode/how-a-small-group-of-locals-created-a-huge-nature-based-park-in-their-hometown

Check this cool podcast out featuring our very own member Polly Anderson joining our very own member and podcast host Erika Gilsdorf.

08/11/2026

https://birdvenue.com/best-bird-anti-collision-window-stickers/

FYI - info on anti bird strike window stickers.

Stop losing birds to glass. Our guide covers the best anti-collision window stickers — UV decals, dot tape & perforated film — with the exact spacing rule that makes them 80% effective. Free shipping options on Amazon.

07/25/2026

https://www.dl-online.com/opinion/columns/column-when-it-comes-to-nature-things-are-worse-than-you-think

The first article in our new newspaper series on conservation issues. Do you have something you’d like to write about?

Broad-based scientific monitoring reveals that insect, bird, amphibian, reptile and many other species populations have declined alarmingly; approximately 50% to 70% declines in the past 50 years.

05/08/2026

It's the opener this weekend...

05/07/2026

RIP Tera and thank you for all you did for conservation in the area.

View Tera Lea Guetter's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/04/2026

https://www.startribune.com/tolkkinen-lets-reconsider-allowing-massive-dairies-in-rural-minnesota/601798066?utm_source=gift

Great article in which our very own Willis Mattison is quoted: "retired MPCA regional director, Willis Mattison, now a science adviser to the Izaak Walton League, contended that the state agency’s own rules fail to protect water quality.

'The existing rules are not adequate,' he said."

Riverview LLP dominates Minnesota’s dairy industry. And now it wants to get bigger.

04/27/2026

Thanks to all our members who leant a hand out at Tamarac!

“I so appreciate that the whole refuge gets cleaned up and ready for wildlife as much as people. I feel like we are ready for spring migration to happen now,” Kelly Blackledge said.

04/16/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBAWVV31Pkg

Thanks Erika and Willis!

Enjoy an Earth Day Performance of Will Dilg April 22nd

04/14/2026

https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/written-out-of-history-performance-honoring-legacy-of-conservationist-coming-to-dl

Thanks to Kevin Wallevand and WDAY for the great coverage. Y'all are invited to attend Steven's program on 4/21 in Park Rapids or 4/22 in Detroit Lakes.

A Detroit Lakes Earth Day event next week, features a performance about Will Dilg, who helped found the Izaak Walton League and advance early U.S. conservation efforts.

04/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Pollinator Expo on Saturday. We had a great time visiting with everyone. We heard from a lot of people who want to add pollinator gardens to their landscapes! If you are one of those people, go do it! Apply for those grants and ask for help if you need it. I'll link some of the common resources I talked about in the comments.

Thank you so much to Becker County Museum for hosting! Our vote is to do it again next year!

Thank you to BSA Troop 674 Detroit Lakes MN, IWLA - Prairie Woods Chapter, Becker Soil and Water Conservation District, MNL, and Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge being great table neighbors, too!