1. PEAK Program 2009
Leave No Trace Trail

2. Leave No Trace Trail Group Size: Any Age Group: 4+ Time: 20-30 minutes
Objective: Participants will practice Leave No Trace principles on a simulated trail.
Materials: Natural Objects, Signs, Camping Gear
Preparation: This activity requires a lot of set-up but is a great activity for a large group event, festival, or camp.
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3. Choose a durable surface for your trail and mark the boundary with natural objects or non permanent marking paint. Place a sign for a trailhead to mark the start. Principle: Know Before You go
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4. Create obstacles for participants to walk over and practice staying on the trail.
Principle: Choose the Right Path
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5. Include short stations for activities that focus on the different principles. This one is about packing for a trip.
Principle: Know Before You Go
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6. Include props along the way that could be found in an outdoor setting
Include props along the way that could be found in an outdoor setting. This one is about cultural heritage sites.
Principle: Leave What you Find
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7. Create a Leave No Trace campsite, including: tent set-up, kitchen set-up, waste disposal and food storage.
Principles: Be careful with Fire, Trash Your Trash
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8. Create a Leave No Trace campsite, including tent set-up, kitchen set- up, waste disposal and food storage
Principles: Choose the Right Path, Respect Wildlife
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9. Include trail situations in which hikers have to make a Leave No Trace-related decision. This one is about switchbacks.
Principle: Choose the Right Path
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10. Leave No Trace Trail Principle: Be Kind to other Visitors
Provide information about different Recreational groups that may be sharing the trail.
Principle: Be Kind to other Visitors
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11. Leave No Trace Trail Principle: Respect Wildlife
Help participants practice the rule of thumb and how to keep a safe distance from wildlife.
Principle: Respect Wildlife
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12. Conclude the trail with a check-out point where participants answer questions about the trail and receive a small prize (a reference card for example).
Principles: All
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13. Photos courtesy of: the Leave No Trace e-tour and stay the Trail Colorado
National Get Outdoors Day 2009
Leave No Trace Trail