The Chapter will be hosting the annual open-to-the-public Youth Fishing Rodeo event at the Chapter Park on September 27th, 2025. Details about the event, including the R.S.V.P. point of contact to sign up to participate, are shown in the flyer below. Click on the flyer to download a printable … Read more
A Member shooting competition was held at the shooting range on September 24th, 2022. Centerfire rifles were used at 100 yards with telescopic sights, and at 50 yards with open sights. Two (2) gift cards were donated as prizes by chapter Ike Gary Crossfield, owner of CE Tactical gun shop.
S-N IWLA Board Member Mike Lane attended a Virginia Outdoors Plan Regional meeting held in September, which involved discussions at the state level to identify outdoor recreational areas. Mike Kelley from City of Suffolk also attended. This group also looks at outdoor recreation policies. The VDOT site beside Obici will become … Read more
The “Virginia Naturally” newsletter provides access to statewide environmental education resources including information about volunteer opportunities, educational classes, places to visit, community events, watershed maps, lesson plans, and recreational activities.
If you are interested in other stewardship … Read more
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is conducting a Listening Session regarding the Clean Power Plan on October 6th, 2015 from 5pm until 8pm at the Tidewater Community College campus, 120 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, VA. A reminder, our S-N IWLA Chapter Members are encouraged to attend this Listening Session, … Read more
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will distribute $1.1 billion to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies from revenues generated by the hunting and fishing industry through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. See the WildLife Society article Read more
If you are a wildlife professional, student, or supporter, please consider taking advantage of a free membership offer, courtesy of the The Wildlife Society (TWS).
This free membership provides two Wildlife Partners e-newsletters per month, Action Alerts from the TWS Government Affairs team, and Links to two recorded presentations … Read more
The morning of Thursday, February 25th brought forth warm temperatures and sunshine. Chapter Ikes Mike Lane, Claudia and Ray Powell teamed up to dig up a few mountain laurels from the chapter park dam and to re-transplant them near the front gate.
While transplanting the mountain laurel, Mike named … Read more
Every year, Izaak Walton League chapters across the country present the IWLA Judge John W. Tobin Award to one of their members. To receive a Tobin Award is a singular and distinct honor because it represents a chapter’s acknowledgment of a dedicated member whose outstanding volunteer contributions to the chapter … Read more
The Tobin award recognizes the chapter’s most outstanding and dedicated member for contributions made throughout the year. There is only one Tobin Award given by the chapter each year. Tim Doxey, awards committee chair, is shown below at the October, 2019 chapter dinner meeting presenting the 2018 Tobin Award to … Read more
