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Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH - On Saturday, we visited Ohio's only National Park for National Junior Ranger Day . In celebration of junior rangers everywhere, the park put on a day of free programming. The festivities included arts and crafts with park rangers, fun activities, cake and ice cream, and the opportunity to earn a junior…
The Traveling Trainers spent a day off at Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, CA looking for Bigfoot. Check out this video to see if they spotted Bigfoot on the mountain! Explore Responsibly...Kate & Tracy
The number one reason for species extinction worldwide is due to habitat loss. The number two reason is the spread of invasive species . Invasive species are non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely affect the habitats they invade environmentally or ecologically (definition courtesy of wikipedia.org "> ).
Parma, OH - Last week, Bigfoot joined us for a visit to the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades at St. Francis de Sales School . The students enjoyed hearing about Trek and Track's Great Adventure to Misty Mountain and learning about the seven principles of Leave No Trace, but nothing beat the visit from Bigfoot as…
April 18, 2011 (Boulder, CO) The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics recently nominated Mount Rainier National Park's Paradise Area as a Leave No Trace Hot Spot. Located in Washington, Mount Rainier is an extremely popular park, receiving 1.5 to 2 million visitors each year.
Gladstone, OR. Today Team West visited the fourth grade classrooms of John Witter Elementary School in Gladstone, OR to educate them about Leave No Trace. The students have been learning about water conservation and protection during science and they even organized a recycling and composting station for the cafeteria, so our discussion during the activity…
Leave No Trace – Be ready to get muddy! What effect does a footstep have? The answer is, it depends. A footstep means different things to a tree sapling and meadow grass, to leaf litter and cryptobiotic soil, to a gravely riverbank and muddy springtime trail.
Menomonie, WI - Last weekend Team East was out in the land of cheese for a two day Trainer Course hosted by Stout Adventures at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The nine participants were well prepared to take on the challenge of learning how to practice and teach the seven principles of Leave No Trace in both…
This is an article written by Suz Lipman, Social Media Director of the Children & Nature Network . We just reserved our tickets for the Seattle talk on May 12th. We are so excited! Richard Louv will be coming to Denver on June 7th & 8th.
Cascade Locks, OR. The 3rd annual Trail Skills Collge was held at Cascade Locks Marine Park in Oregon on April 15, 16, and 17. The College, which is free to all, teaches participants about building and maintaining trails. There are a variety of classes to choose from including trail tread construction, cross-cut and crew leadership.
Have respect for all things, big or small!
Compromise is always wrong if it means sacrificing a principle" This was the bold statement I found this week from my fortune cookie and it made me think of the Leave No Trace Principles . If principles are the fundamental truths that guide rationale and behavior, then the Leave No Trace principles guide outdoor behavior and…
Carbondale, IL - On Tuesday, Team East joined several Girl Scout troops for an evening awareness workshop. To introduce the scouts to the Leave No Trace program, we drew on various activities from the PEAK program , including What Principle Am I?
Come join the Daring Adventures program at Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department's Lake Pleasant for a kayaking adventure. Kayaking is relaxing, adventurous and most importantly, fun. Gliding free across the water, seeing wildlife and recreating with friends are some of the best reasons for kayaking!
Cave Junction, OR On Monday, Team West traveled to southern Oregon to work with students at Evergreen Elementary School in Cave Junction, OR. Each classroom that we visited was very enthusiastic about learning Leave No Trace. Pictured above, students from the first and second grade class, pose with their hang tags and their new fuzzy…
Huntsville, AL - On Saturday, we teamed up with Alabama Outdoors for a new event in the Huntsville community. We were joined by many local and national organizations like North Alabama Canoe & Kayak (NACK) , Chaco , the Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama , Born Wild Ministries , Priority Medical Training , HEMSI Search Dog Unit , and Boy Scouts…
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Lutz, Florida - Team East began the week with a bang as they caught up with over seventy Cub Scouts, Webelos, and their families for an evening Awareness Workshop with pack #149. The audience was very animated and went full tilt into the PEAK program games and activities with as high a level of enthusiasm as…
Meet Steven. Steven is a member of Leave No Trace and will be climbing the 10 highest mountains (majority over 10,000 ft) in Oregon in 6 days. Total elevation gain is 50,000 feet! This event is to help promote Leave No Trace Awareness.
The Education Department was pleased to award its first rounds of grants for both the Packing with PEAK and Tools for Teaching programs. Over 15 PEAK packs as well as educational materials were awarded to Leave No Trace community projects.
Building a minimum impact fire At Leave No Trace we advocate for safe, responsible and minimum impact campfires. First and foremost, it's important to know the rules and regulations of the area you are planning to visit. After first learning if campfires are permitted, consider the following: • Does building a fire make good sense at…
Green Swamp Preserve, Florida - Last weekend, April 2nd and 3rd, Team East was back in the sunshine state for a weekend long Trainer Course hosted by Florida Southern College. The nine participants represented students and staff from Florida Southern, the Boy Scouts of America, and various non-profits from around the state.
San Luis Obispo, CA Walking down the beaches of San Luis Obispo County, one can't deny the beauty that surrounds them. With the clear blue-greens of the ocean dancing and flirting with the rays of sunshine, the sweet salty air lifts your spirits, and the lush rolling hills surround you with peace.
April Training with the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers are conducting the following training events across the country in April. For more information about these or to attend, visit their calendars. Team East April Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/TEAMEAST Team West April Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/662f645 Alabama: · Alabama Outdoors – Huntsville Florida: · Florida Southern College…
The brand new 24 oz. On-The-Fly Leave No Trace Nalgene bottle will have you drinking in style! The unique leak proof, one handed opening bottle will fit in most cup holders or even your bike's bottle holder. These great bottles are printed with the Leave No Trace logo and 7 principles.
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Parks Service Announces All Trails To Be Paved By 2015 Washington, D.C. - April 1, 2011 A spokesperson for the U.S. Parks Service announced a new plan today to minimize the impacts of millions of visitors each year.
Fun with Photoshop. Have a colorful weekend!...
Every month Bigfoot asks you to take his Leave No Trace Challenge. His goal is to encourage simple acts of environmental activism and teach Leave No Trace principles. By taking Bigfoot's challenge, you are not only joining a nationwide conservation movement, you are also Leaving No Trace where it matters most - the places you play.
Outreach Manager Dave Winter joined Keen HybridLife Radio hosts Heather Hardy and Adam Sawyer yesterday to talk about Leave No Trace programs and how you can get more involved. HybridLife Radio is brought to you by KEEN and produced by Pagatim Productions .
Nevada City, CA & Reno, NV . Today was an interesting day for Team West. We spent the morning helping out a fellow nonprofit organization called Living Lands Agrarian Network . Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers.
The Leave No Trace principles are a great set of guidelines to implement into your outdoor recreating, whatever your outdoor activity may be. While catching a Leave No Trace workshop in your community is a GREAT way to learn about and implement these principals, not everyone has an event scheduled in their neck of the…
Molena, GA - Last weekend Team East was in the stormy state of Georgia for a Trainer Course with the Flint River council of the Boy Scouts America. The course was an opportunity for the participants to learn more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace and how to teach minimum impact recreation to others.
San Francisco, CA . Last August, Hi-Cone Products , the producer of photodegradable beverage rings, partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, in an effort to educate people about the importance of disposing of waste properly, especially when it comes to bottles, cans, and the plastic holders they come in.
Last Thursday night saw yet another fun and informative Leave No Trace Backyard Session at the REI store in Missoula . In addition to having Ben Lawhon, Leave No Trace Education Director in attendance, Leave No Trace Master Course Provider and longstanding US Forest Service partner, Bob Hoverson from the Ninemile Wildlands Training Center was there…
We asked Darcy, our February Bigfoot Challenge winner, to tell us how she got involved with Leave No Trace, and what it means to her. This is what she had to say... I was born and raised in Sparks, Nevada.
Kennesaw, GA - While many colleges and universities across the country are focused on the NCAA Men's and Women's Championship games (a.k.a. March Madness), the students at Clayton State University and Kennesaw State University devoted a few hours of their day this week to learn more about Leave No Trace.
Chattahoochee National Forest, GA - Yesterday Team East enjoyed some time off and connected with hikers along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) near Springer Mountain in Georgia. Standing at 3,820 feet above sea level Springer Mountain is the southern terminus of the footpath that extends 2,181 miles north and ends at Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Tracy explains the rules of Minimum Impact Match San Francisco, CA. Leave No Trace offers three different Grants that award opportunities for organizations or individuals to receive FREE educational materials. Leave No Trace also offers a fourth grant, in the form of a scholarship, that provides partial course tuition towards a 5 day Master Educator…
Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE) is a grassroots non-profit which facilitates custom-tailored experiential education programming for individuals and groups in the Inland Northwest and beyond! We strive to empower our participants to become active learners and responsible stewards of their community and its environment.
Today on our Facebook page we posed this phrase for our followers to complete: "I am passionate about Leave No Trace because ___________________." I'm inspired by the responses I've read so far and encouraged. I am a Leave No Trace member for exactly this reason - because I am part of a community of people who are…
Marietta, GA - Team East headed over to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park today to brush up on some history and enjoy the sunshine. Back in 1864, a battle was fought here from June 19 to July 2 and over 5,350 soldiers were killed.
The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers are conducting the following training events across the country in March. For more information about these or to attend, visit their calendars. Team East March Calendar http://tiny.cc/bkolx Team West March Calendar http://tiny.cc/aq9ya Arkansas: • Kipp Delta College Preparatory School – Helena California: • Tahoe Mountain Sports – Kings Beach • Bay Area Wilderness Training…
San Francisco, CA On Monday and Tuesday, Team West provided two four hour trainings for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT ). BAWT, a program of the Earth Island Institute, began with the idea that California's bountiful wilderness areas are a vast, yet untapped, resource for local youth-serving organizations.
Dawsonville, Georgia - Today, Team East visited with 3rd graders at Robinson Elementary School, which is nestled into north Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. On a rainy Tuesday, we were in the company of over 100 students across the day who had never heard of Leave No Trace but were able to learn the PEAK principles in…
In honor of Earth Day 2011 and its 25 years of sustainability initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards is donating up to $10,000 to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. A commitment to environmental stewardship prompted an innovative partnership between the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and Fetzer Vineyards.
Share your ideas about Leave No Trace and ways to increase community action and volunteerism at the REI Missoula store on Thursday, March 24th from 6pm-7:30pm . Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Education Director, Ben Lawhon from Boulder, CO will be hosting this Backyard Session along with Bob Hoverson, Program Manager for the Ninemile…
Now you can look your best, and promote your favorite cause at the same time. Great for the casual days in the office, or presenting Leave No Trace when a t-shirt isn't appropriate. These super comfortable Polo shirts are made by Econscious out of 100% organic cotton, and are durable, comfortable, and great looking!
For February's Bigfoot Challenge we asked people to share their challenge ideas with us. We received so many creative and fun challenge ideas! Upon winning, we asked our three challenge winners such as Rudy, to share their Leave No Trace story with us.
In 2011, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics introduces a new social activism and environmental stewardship program called the Backyard Sessions . Backyard Sessions bring together and activate local communities to find ways to incorporate Leave No Trace into all of the ways we live and play.
Houston, TX - A little over a week ago, Team East joined Texas State Advocate, Griff Danheim , to organize the second Backyard Session of the year. Eleven community members, representing a wide variety of local organizations, came out for the event at the Houston-Galleria REI and participated in a PEAK training and a brainstorming session resulting…
