The Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League is celebrating the national charter's 100th anniversary with a project that will add to its legacy in the city. Members adopted Central Park on State Street and are clearing the site of nonnative plants.
Walton Island in Elgin's stretch of the Fox River is named for the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League. Members created it from a mud flat in 1937 and dedicated it to the city, one of many conservation contributions the group has made to the area.
The Hanover Township Izaak Walton Center was built by members of the Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton League and features fireplaces made of Fox River stone. The Izaak Walton League of America, named for the English philosopher who wrote “The Compleat Angler” in 1653, played a role in getting the landmark Clean Water Act passed in 1972 and has had “a fingerprint on almost every major conservation issue that has come about in our country,” he said.“For many years, we turned our backs on the river. Now, people are enjoying it every day. These are fishermen down there every day.
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