Izaak Walton League Of America

Maintain an Apiary -- the chapter maintains an apiary (honeybee colonies) to aid in the pollination of flowers and fruit trees in the local local geographic area. The apiary consists of normally 10 hives which are used for the pollination of local flowering fruit trees and flowers in the local vicinity. The bees produce honey and beeswax products used for revenue through the purchase of the beeswax and donations towards the honey. Bees have been believed to be in general decline, and this effort serves to provide a degree of necessary support for the production of food and produce in an assumed substantial measure.

Pond and fishing - Maintain an aquatic reservoir of fresh water that serves as a fishery for angling and boating recreation. The chapters 7 - acre pond serves as a source of education and recreation for members and disabled veterans we host as part of the program known as Project Healing Waters. The pond supports kayaking and fishing from electric or human-powered boats. In Project Healing Waters, disabled military veterans are hosted with restorative activities involving artificial fly tying, fly rod assembly, and fishing for trout and other sport fish. The water in the retention pond is aerated and treated to support healthy aquatic life and the dam is maintained to avoid soil erosion in the downstream stream bed. Fish are stocked to support fly fishing activity for disabled military veterans in the region. This year we refurbished a pier with loading gate to allow easy access to the special-equipped pontoon boat to serve as a stable and large floating fishing platform that people with mobility issues can use to get out in the middle of the poind for a true 360-degree fishing experience.