Izaak Walton New Ulm #79

08/14/2026

Service clubs raise funds with fair concession stands copied from New Ulm Journal.
The Izaak Walton League of America New Ulm Chapter #79 and the Optimist Club of New Ulm are operating concession stands at the Brown County Free Fair as annual fundraisers for youth programs and conservation work.
For Chapter #79, the week of the fair is one of the organization’s largest fundraisers of the year. Marty Bogatzke, the chapter’s vice president, worked the concession stand as cook and said proceeds fund local youth shooting opportunities, conservation efforts, tree plantings and habitat rehabilitation, including New Ulm’s pollinator park.
“Our organization, the Izaak Walton League, this is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year,” Bogatzke said. “We use this to generate revenue so we can help support youth shooting opportunities. We support conservation efforts in our community, tree plantings, any kind of habitat rehabilitation that we can support.”
“Our mission is environmental conservation,” Bogatzke said. “And that’s what we do with our revenue that we generate to support those efforts.”
Proceeds from the Izaak Walton League and Optimist Club stands stay local, supporting Brown County youth activities, conservation work and community projects. Both stands will remain open through the close of the Brown County Free Fair

03/12/2026

🌊ACTION ALERT!

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a 1.1-million-acre protected landscape within the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota, is the most visited wilderness area in the United States and a vital ecological and economic resource, generating significant outdoor recreation opportunities and contributing substantially to the regional economy.

Current efforts to overturn the U.S. Forest Service’s 2023 mineral withdrawal and allow sulfide-ore copper mining within the BWCAW watershed—through an unprecedented use of the Congressional Review Act—pose serious risks to its pristine waters, long-standing public land protections, and the communities that depend on them.

The resolution now moves to the U.S. Senate, and we must continue to apply pressure. It is critical that Senators hear loud and clear: HANDS OFF the Boundary Waters.

Contact your Lawmakers: https://ow.ly/YGFz50YapoU

Izaak Walton League: https://iwla.org/

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

Kate Hansen, Agriculture Program Director at the Izaak Walton League of America, highlights how the Conservation Stewardship Program empowers landowners and volunteers to care for the land they love.

03/12/2026

Keith Hanson of the Izaak Walton League Chapter in Rochester, MN monitors water quality to build community and improve the environment.

06/30/2025

Iowa communities have been told to conserve water during the summer months. Some have dry wells, other systems fight polluted water sources.

06/30/2025

Brewer Creek, Webster City, just now.

06/30/2025

An update - the threats to America's public lands in the reconciliation bill has not passed, but we are not done yet! Urge your Senators TODAY to continue to protect access to OUR public lands. Strongly encourage them to reject any language that mandates sale or disposal of any public lands. Even if you've already contacted your members of Congress don't let up and keep those emails and phone calls coming. Together we can keep public lands in public hands!

https://iwla.org/conservation-priorities/advocate/ #/

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