Resources

Chapter calendar

The full chapter calendar — ranges, leagues, meetings, and closures — has its own page.

Open the chapter calendar

Newsletters

Published quarterly by the Newsletter Committee (Editor-in-Chief Pamela Meara, Copy Editor Tim Terrell, Design & Production Ellen MacBrayne).

• 64-3 · Aug–Oct 2026
• 64-2 · May–Jul 2026
• 64-1 · Feb–Apr 2026
• 63-4 · Nov 2025–Jan 2026

All issues by year

Since 2024, delivery is electronic by default — contact the office to opt into a printed copy. Story ideas or questions: newsletter@arlingtonfairfax-iwla.org.

Meeting minutes

General Membership (GM) meets the 3rd Tuesday and the Board of Directors (BOD) meets the 1st Tuesday of each month, both at 7:30 p.m.

• 09-01-2026 Board of Directors Minutes
• 08-18-2026 General Membership Minutes
• 08-05-2026 Board of Directors Minutes
• 07-21-2026 General Membership Minutes
• 07-07-2026 Board of Directors Minutes
• 06-16-2026 General Membership Minutes

All minutes by year

Questions: info@arlingtonfairfax-iwla.org.

Awards & grants

The Awards & Grants Committee (Chair Scott Meyer, BOD Liaison Pamela Meara) identifies grants and awards the chapter can apply for, keeps current copies of the documents applications require, tracks application windows, and reports to the Board. Contact arlfxawardsgrants@gmail.com or 703-999-2581 to get involved.

The chapter’s newsletter has won the IWLA’s Best Chapter Newsletter award (chapters with 500 or more members) in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2024.

Grants awarded to the chapter

Environmental Sciences Scholarship

In 1993 the Board of Directors established the scholarship to show the chapter’s concern for the environment and for young people in the tri-county area (Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William). It began at $750 per student per year, rose to $3,000 in 1999, and to $5,000 per student per year beginning in 2015. Awards are paid directly to the recipient’s college in four annual installments, and since August 2020 each winner also receives a chapter student membership while the scholarship continues.

Who can apply

Applicants must plan to study at an accredited institution toward an associate (2-year) or bachelor’s (4-year) degree in environmental sciences or a related field. The committee weighs financial need, academic achievement, individual character, community achievements or activities, and the ability to succeed in college. A letter describing your intended course of study and any environmental activities (through school, church, or community groups) is welcome.

How to apply

Complete the application and mail it so that it arrives no later than May 15 to: Scholarship Committee (Sean Gagnon), Arlington-Fairfax Chapter, Inc., Izaak Walton League of America, P.O. Box 366, Centreville, VA 20122-0366. The committee reviews applications and recommends awards to the Board of Directors.

Download the 2026 scholarship application (PDF)

The IWLA also offers a National Conservation Scholarship for rising junior and senior undergraduates in conservation or environment-related programs.

Links

Chapter-related sites

• Cub Run Archers
• IWLA National · IWLA Virginia Division · IWLA Endowment · IWLA publications & media
• National Rifle Association · NRA Women’s Programs · Friends of NRA
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality · Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources · Virginia Shooting Sports Association

Contact your representative

• U.S. Representatives · U.S. Senators (Virginia)
• Virginia General Assembly · Who is my Virginia legislator?

Voter information

• Virginia · Maryland · District of Columbia

Document library

Forms, flyers, results, and notices, grouped by topic.

Chapter clubs & groups