Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA

Monthly Membership / Dinner Meeting
2026-05-20 18:15 - 21:30, 2026-06-17 18:15 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Chapterhouse
Dinner is usually served: 6:15pm – 6:30pm
Membership meeting starts: 7:30pm
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the IWLA Monthly Membership Meeting
Time: 3rd Wednesday of each Month @ 07:30pm Eastern
Dinner meeting logistics:

Dinner is $15.00 per head (Please bring change for a $20)
Dinner is generally served between 6:15 & 6:30pm
The membership meeting itself begins at 7:30pm, sometimes a little earlier
All prospective members and those members who sit on the chapter Board of Governors are expected to attend
Members & Guests may buy their dinner tickets in the boardroom
BYOB

Membership meetings’ Dinner Menus are posted monthly in the chapter newsletters (bcciwla.org/newsletters)

New and Prospective Members Orientation Tour
2026-05-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Chapterhouse
This is a tour for those who are interested in membership to the chapter or just curious about what we do. Meet Christine Peterson at the Chapter House. Follow
Izaak Walton Way through the gate to the Chapter House parking lot where we will be meeting to start the tour.
Signup for the tour using the signup genius link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DACAA28A7F8C25-62715355-bcc
Please make sure you include your email address and cell phone number so that if the tour needs to be canceled due to a change in the weather, Christine will be able to contact you.
Contact Christine – christineakcp@comcast.net or 301 938 9773 (cell) if you have questions

2026 Conservation Education Dinner and Awards Night
2026-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Chapterhouse
Please block your calendars and register for this year’s Conservation Education Dinner. This annual spaghetti dinner is open to members, their guests, and interested members of the public. The event traditionally features a speaker who addresses a conservation-oriented area, work, or issue.
Guest Speaker
Our guest speaker this year will be Samantha Puckett, Clean Water Program Director: Samantha joined the Izaak Walton league in March of 2016 as the Clean Water Fellow. She has held 4 positions at the League; Clean Water Fellow, Save Our Streams Coordinator, Save Our Streams Manager, and now Clean Water Program Director. Samantha currently directs multiple staff within the Clean Water Program, overseeing the Save Our Streams, Salt Watch, and Nitrate
Watch volunteer monitoring programs. Samantha is an experienced stream monitor and hands-on educator, including one year as a Chesapeake Conservation Corps member. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Science of Natural and Environmental Systems from Cornell University, and a Master of Environmental Science and Policy at Johns Hopkins University.
The GIobal Ecology program
We will also be presenting our B-CC IWLA Conservation Education Awards to selected projects from the Global
Ecology Program at Poolesville High School. These awards are given to projects that our review team felt were aligned with the conservation values of our chapter. The Global Ecology Program at PHS is a field-based program that provides students with the knowledge and under standing of the scientific, cultural, social, political, economic, and technological conditions that affect the quality of life on our planet. All seniors in the program are requiredd to complete a hands-on environment-related project prior to graduation.
Dinner will be served from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, with the awards starting at 7:00pm, followed by our guest speaker. Dinner is free of charge, but reservations are required. Please sign up on the link below: (We want to make sure that there is enough spaghetti for all!!!)
IWLA: 2026 IWLA Conservation Dinner
We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night,
May 28th at 6:00pm

NAVHDA-Potomac Dog Testing Clinic
2026-05-29 08:00 - 2026-05-31 17:00 | Chapterhouse
At this “Aims and Rules” clinic discuss how to score hunting dogs running a simulated test. This event will use the Chapter House, C2 and A1 Fields, plus both ponds.

3D Archery Course open to members and guests
2026-05-30 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-31 09:00 - 13:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
3D Archery Course is open. https://bcciwla.org/b-cc-iwla-test-archery/

Save Our Streams sampling
2026-05-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Archery Range / Gardens / Greenhouse, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Save Our Streams biological water sampling. Meet at the Archery Pavilion. https://bcciwla.org/b-cc-iwla-test-save-our-streams/

No MD DNR Fishing License Required
2026-06-06 06:00 - 22:00 | Large Pond, 20601 Izaak Walton Way, Poolesville, MD, 20837, United States
Mark Your Calendar for Free Fishing Days
License-free fishing days are almost here !!!
Fish Maryland’s tidal and nontidal waters without a license on June 1, June 8, and July 4
Learn more about Maryland’s Free Fishing Days and other free fishing opportunities on our (the MD DNR) website

NRA Pistol class/HQL training
2026-06-07 08:30 - 18:00 | Chapterhouse
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course with MD Handgun Qualification License training. Range time 1:00- 3:30.
https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=922851
For more info contact Jerry: jerrym5@comcast.net
