"Tell me, and I will forget; "Tell me, and I will forget; Show me, and I may remember; Show me, and I may remember; Involve me and I will understand..." Involve me and I will understand..." “Leave No Trace combines knowledge and judgment with ethical responsibility”
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"Tell me, and I will forget; "Tell me, and I will forget;
Show me, and I may remember; Show me, and I may remember;
Involve me and I will understand..."Involve me and I will understand..."
“Leave No Trace combines knowledge and judgment with ethical responsibility”
Leave No TraceLeave No Trace Outdoor Skills & EthicsOutdoor Skills & Ethics
Leave No TraceLeave No Tracefor the Boy Scouts of Americafor the Boy Scouts of America
A National Education Program Designed to Teach Stewardship,A National Education Program Designed to Teach Stewardship,Land Ethics, and Outdoor Skills on Public LandsLand Ethics, and Outdoor Skills on Public Lands
Presentation ObjectivesPresentation Objectives
Provide an overview of resource impacts resulting from recreational use.
Review WHY a national Leave No Trace educational program is needed.
Introduce and describe Leave No Trace practices most applicable for Boy Scouts.
Take only photographs, Leave only footprints…
Boggled by the minimum impact slogan, the Scoutmaster takes only photos of footprints…
Overview of Visitor Overview of Visitor ImpactsImpacts
Leave No Trace “Virtual” Campfire
Vegetation ImpactsVegetation Impacts
Vegetation loss
Spread of non-native species
Tree damage
Soil ImpactsSoil Impacts
Loss of organic litter
Soil compaction
Soil erosion
Wildlife ImpactsWildlife Impacts
Disturbance of wildlife
Altered behavior
Reduced health & reproduction
Water Resource ImpactsWater Resource Impacts
Turbidity, sedimentation
Soap & fecal wastes
Social ImpactsSocial Impacts
Crowding
Conflicts
Improving the Reputation of ScoutsImproving the Reputation of Scouts
Loving Our Public Lands To Death?Loving Our Public Lands To Death?
Increasing visitation = Increasing impacts?
50,000+ Troops & 17,000+ Crews =
300,000+ weekend trips
10,000+ weekend multi-group trips
5,000+ week-long trips
1,000+ week-long multi-group trips
Estimated annual outdoor BSA use
on public/private recreation lands:
Over 15 million user days!
BSA: > 5 million members, 308 Councils, 138,000 units
Is all this use really a problem?Is all this use really a problem?
Why Leave No Trace Why Leave No Trace ??
One poorly located campsite or campfire may have little significance, but thousands of such instances seriously degrade natural resources and recreation experiences.
To protect our resources we must take the responsibility to educate ourselves and practice the skills and ethics necessary to Leave No Trace.
Leave No Trace might seem unimportant until you consider the combined effects of millions of outdoor visitors.
Prevent avoidable resource and social impacts
Minimize unavoidable impacts
Preserve the quality of resources and recreation experiences
The LNT Challenge
The Seven LNT PrinciplesThe Seven LNT Principles
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
3. Dispose of Waste Properly
4. Leave What You Find
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
6. Respect Wildlife
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
Poor camping & hiking skills that unnecessarily impact natural
resources or degrade the experiences of other visitors.
Problem:
Soap in streams
Expansion of campsites
Campfire impacts
Creation of new trails
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
Leaders and participants can learn, apply, and teach Leave No