Izaak Walton League of America2020年年度报告.pdf

1、I Z A A K W A L T O N L E A G U E O F A M E R I C A2020 ANNUAL REPORTDSCI Z A A K W A LT O N L E A G U E O F A M E R I C ABuilding Conservation Communities2Izaak Walton League of America n 2020 Annual ReportThis historic legislation provides permanent status and full funding for the Land and Water C

2、onservation Fund.Inspired by the Izaak Walton League in the 1950s,LWCF has been the nations most effective conservation program for more than 50 years.Leagues legacy:the nations most effective conservation law The Leagues commitment to effective advocacy paid off with the historic 2020 vote in Congr

3、ess to give the Land and Water Conservation Fund(LWCF)permanent status and full funding.Brainstorming by League Conservation Director Joe Penfold in the 1950s sparked the idea for LWCF,which was signed into law in 1964.The basic idea was simple:take a thin slice of public offshore drilling revenues

4、and use the dollars to conserve natural areas for recreation and wildlife.The program,which doesnt rely on tax dollars,has invested in public treasures from Denali National Park in Alaska to the Florida Everglades and thousands of nature preserves,ball parks,rec centers and boat landings in between.

5、The victory in 2020 will ensure that LWCF conserves Americas lands and water for generations to come.A CRISIS SOMETIMES BUILDS CHARACTER,but it invariably reveals character.While the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on our work,it did not prevent us from achieving remarkable wins in 2020in Congress,i

6、n the field and at League chapters nationwide.Participation by volunteers in our conservation programs actually increased as our national staff kept all our programs moving ahead even as we transitioned to remote work.Across the board,League staff,chapters,members and supporters achieved significant