Protecting America’s Outdoors The Izaak Walton League of America Harry Enstrom Environmental Scholarship Established by Harry Enstrom Chapter and Linda Enstrom Fettig BACKGROUND: From our mission statement, the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) is “to conserve, restore, and promote the sustainable use and enjoyment of our natural resources, including soil, air, woods, waters, and wildlife.” Part of our longstanding mission includes education. The League has long realized that education is important to the future of our environment. By raising public awareness about conservation issues, the League can help protect natural resources for future generations. Established in 2021, the IWLA Harry Enstrom Environmental Scholarship is being formed to encourage, promote and recognize conservation leadership among future natural resource managers and professionals. The scholarship is designed to support HS graduates pursuing environmental/conservation higher education and to support undergraduates from recognized conservation or environmental-related degree programs. Programs may include, but not limited to: Environmental science/engineering/education, Natural resource management, Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries, Parks and recreation, Range management, Other natural and earth sciences