Izaak Walton League of America Turned 100 in 2022!
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Chapter Operating Status: OPEN
- Chapter Hours of Operation (Click Here)
- See designated range Web pages for specific days and times of operation.
Changes / Cancellations / Closures:
Tuesday, January 18, 2025
- CLOSED - Membership office At Indoor Field Archery - (Due to Archery Tournament)
As of December 11, 2024 thru June 30, 2025
- MOVED - Membership Office to Indoor Field Archery
- Regular office hours (Click Here)
- CLOSED - Chapter Field House
- Due to repairs needed due to fallen tree
- Click here for more information
- Chapter Meetings Moved
Meeting | Facility | Date |
Chapter's Board of Directors’ | Shotgun Field House | 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. |
General Membership | Indoor Field Archery Range | 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. |
New Member Orientation | Air Range | 1st Sunday |
Announcements:
Membership Renewals
- Still have not received your 2025 Membership Credentials?
- Your 2024 Credentials will be good through February 15, 2025.
- Chapter gate code will be changed to the 2025 code on February 15, 2025.
- Membership Renewals - All 2025 membership renewals are due by December 31, 2024
- (Anything received after 12/31/2024 will incur a $40 late renewal fee).
- NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Online renewals - Click Here
- Renew by mail - Click Here (to print a renewal form).
- NOTE: All membership credentials will be mailed to you within 6 weeks from time of renewal after December 31, 2024.
- Questions: Contact the membership office.
- (Anything received after 12/31/2024 will incur a $40 late renewal fee).
- Newsletter Delivery Change to Electronic Version
- Effective February/March/April 2024 newsletter edition
- Click here for more information or how to elect to receive a printed copy.
- Blood Drive - January 25, 2025
- USA Archery Shoot - Winter Tournament
- Chapter Speed limit: 10 MPH.
- Per Chapter Ground Rules and posted signs.
- (Radar Enforced)
- This is to ensure the safety of our members, guests, and wildlife.
- Per Chapter Ground Rules and posted signs.
- Chapter Gun Show, March 29, 2025
Chapter Information:
- RANGE BADGE: All Members are Required to display their range badge when you access/use ALL Chapter ranges. (archery and firearm). Click here for more information.
- Chapter Meetings: (starting at 7:30 p.m.
- 1st Tuesday of each month - Board of Directors (Skeet & Trap Range)
- 3rd Tuesday of each month - General Membership (Indoor Field Archery Range)
- Chapter Office - See membership page for days/hours of operation.
- Chapter Membership
- Questions: Contact the membership office.
- New Member Orientation - See Membership page for orientation information.
- Chapter Calendar - NOTE: Always check the chapter online calendar for updated events and schedules.
- **This is your best source for up-to-date chapter events and facility closures.
- Chapter COVID-19 Information (Last Update: May 2022).
- Chapter Front Gate Emergency Operation Procedures
- Chapter Campus Map.
- Gilbert's Pond - Fishing policy - Operating w/ Catch & Release Policy in Effect. (We follow all DWR regulations).
- Chapter E-Blast - November 1, 2024
- Chapter Education & Training Facility Trust
- Elections - Click here for Election information.
- Facility Use Request Information page.
- Firewood for sale - $200 a CORD! Click here for information - SOLD OUT.
- IWLA Apparel/items? Visit the IWLA National online store.
- Chapter Newsletter.
- Scholarship: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Scholarship Information.
- Chapter - Shenandoah County Property
- SPEED LIMIT ON CHAPTER PROPERTY IS 10 MPH!
- Training:
- Archery
- Archery 101 classes
- Archery 201 classes for beginners (5 week sessions)
- Education & Training NRA Courses
- Archery
- 2024 'Bucky' Sills Winter League Click here
- January 5, 2025 thru March 30, 2025
- 2024 Winter League End of Season results
- Chapter Angler (fishing) Club information
- Field Archery Range
- Fairfax County Park Archery Program (Qualification)
- USA Archery Shoot - Winter Tournament
- Targets for Sale at Field Archery
- Chapter procedure and information on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
- Rifle-Pistol Range
- Winter hours will start November 3, 2024
- (November - February) (Click Here)
- Short Range Day information.
- Every fourth and fifth Sunday
- Bullseye Pistol League
- March through July - Rimfire matches
- September through December - Centerfire matches
- Open Matches
- Every 3rd Monday
- Winter hours will start November 3, 2024
- Skeet & Trap Range
- 2025 Shoot Dates - Dates subject to change (Please check chapter calendar)
- 26th Annual - June 14, 2025 (Save the Date)
- 24th Annual - June 10, 2023 Event results
- RAFFLE:
- Raffle Supporting Chapter Program –
- Chapter Youth Shotgun program:
- 1st Prize - Browning lever action .22LR Model BL22
- 2nd Prize - Rossi bolt action 17 HMR rifle Model RB17, 21” barrel, 5 rds.
- Tickets on sale at the Skeet & Trap Range.
- Click here for raffle details.
- Drawing will be held after 250 tickets sold.
- Chapter Youth Shotgun program:
- Raffle Supporting Chapter Program –
Izaak Walton League Member Pledge
The Izaak Walton League is an American environmental organization founded in 1922 that promotes natural resource protection and outdoor recreation. The organization was founded in Chicago, Illinois by a group of sportsmen who wished to protect fishing opportunities for the future.
All chapter volunteer opportunities are posted through SignUpGenius. Please click and signup to get credit toward your membership or just for the fun of helping the chapter and others.
The Virginia Division of the Izaak Walton League of America is one of the oldest and largest divisions within the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA).
Recruit • New hunters / recreational shooting enthusiasts
Retain • Existing participants
Reactivate • Former participants who have stopped
We are proud to support a number of local Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing crews. We help develop the future youths to be conservation minded and provide an opportunity for the scouts to work their service projects here on the property.