Transcript University of Scouting 2009

University of Scouting 2009
LEAVE
NO
TRACE
What LNT is not
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LNT
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LNT
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a set of rules
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a local idea or movement
a bunch of tree huggers
What LNT really is
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LNT
LNT
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a set of ethics
a tool to help the environment
designed to enjoy the outdoors
targeted to all ages
targeted to all outdoor activities
part of BSA
Background and history
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“Westward in Eden” by Daniel Webster, 1861.
“Wilderness Act” US Congress, 1964.
Wilderness Watch group in Missoula,
Montana.
“No Trace” developed by Tom Alt/Forest
Service.
“Leave No Trace” developed by the Forest
Service in Utah.
“Pack-it-in:pack-it-out”, “tread lightly”, “take
only pictures, leave only footprints” and “give
a hoot, don’t pollute” 1980’s slogans.
Bill Thomson, first “Leave No Trace”
coordinator for the US Forest Service in 1990.
LNT becomes the nation’s official wilderness
ethics program.
“Leave No Trace, Inc. is created in 1994.
In 2002 LNT changed its name to the Leave
No Trace Center for Outdoor ethics.
How BSA and LNT are linked
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LNT is a set of outdoor ethics
The mission of the Boy Scouts of
America is to prepare young people to
make ethical and moral choices over
their lifetimes by instilling in them the
values of the Scout Oath and Law.
How BSA and LNT are linked
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LNT is a set of outdoor ethics
The mission of the Boy Scouts of
America is to prepare young people to
make ethical and moral choices over
their lifetimes by instilling in them the
values of the Scout Oath and Law.
What is an ethic????
Main Entry: eth·ic
Pronunciation: \’e-thik\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ethik, from Middle French ethique, from
Latin ethice, from Greek ēthikē, from ēthikos
Date: 14th century
1plural but sing or plural in constr : the discipline dealing with what
is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
2 a: a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values
<the present-day materialistic ethic> <an old-fashioned work
ethic> —often used in plural but singular or plural in
construction <an elaborate ethics><Christian ethics> bplural
but sing or plural in constr : the principles of conduct governing
an individual or a group <professional ethics> c: a guiding
philosophy d: a consciousness of moral importance <forge a
conservation ethic>
3plural : a set of moral issues or aspects (as rightness) <debated
the ethics of human cloning>
In other words…
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We are expected to lead by example…
The SE7EN principles of LNT
1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE
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SURFACES
DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
RESPECT WILDLIFE
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
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Know the regulations and special
concerns for the area you’ll visit.
Prepare for extreme weather,
hazards, and emergencies.
Schedule your trip to avoid times of
high use.
Visit in small groups. Split larger
parties into groups of 4-6.
Repackage food to minimize waste.
Use a map and compass to
eliminate the use of rock cairns,
flagging or marking paint.
TRAVEL AND CAMP ON
DURABLE SURFACES
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Durable surfaces include established trails and
campsites, rock, gravel, dry grasses or snow.
Protect riparian areas by camping at least 200
feet from lakes, streams.
Good campsites are found, not made. Altering a
site is not necessary.
In popular areas
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Concentrate use on existing trails and campsites.
Walk single file in the middle of the trail, even
when wet or muddy.
Keep campsites small. Focus activity in areas
where vegetation is absent.
In pristine areas
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Disperse use to prevent the creation of campsite
and trails.
Avoid places where impacts are just beginning.
DISPOSE OF WASTE
PROPERLY
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Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your
campsite and rest areas for trash or
spilled food. Pack out all trash, leftover
food, and litter.
Deposit solid human waste in catholes
dug 6 to 8 inches deep at least 200 feet
from water, camp, and trails. Cover and
disguise the cathole when finished.
Pack out toilet paper and hygiene
products.
To wash yourself or your dishes, carry
water 200 feet away from streams or
lakes and use small amounts of
biodegradable soap. Scatter strained
dishwater.
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
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Preserve the past: examine, but
do not touch, cultural or historic
structures and artifacts.
Leave rocks, plants and other
natural objects as you find there.
Avoid introducing or transporting
non-native species.
Do not build structure, furniture,
or dig trenches.
MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE
IMPACTS
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Campfires can cause lasting impacts to
the backcountry. Use a lightweight
stove for cooking and enjoy a candle
lantern for light.
Where fire are permitted, use
established fire rings, fire pans, or
mound fires.
Keep fires small. Only use sticks from
the ground that can be broken by
hand.
Burn all the wood and coals to ash,
put out campfire completely, then
scatter cool ashes.
RESPECT WILD LIFE
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Observe wildlife from a
distance. Do not follow or
approach them.
Never feed animals. Feeding
wildlife damages their health,
alters natural behaviors, and
exposes them to predators and
other dangers.
Protect pets at all times, or
leave them at home.
Avoid wildlife during sensitive
times: mating, nesting, raising
young, or winter.
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER
VISITORS.
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Respect other visitors and
protect the quality of their
experience.
Be courteous. Yield to other
users on the trail.
Step on the downhill side of
the trail when encountering
pack stock.
Take breaks and camp away
from trails and other visitors.
Let nature’s sounds prevail.
Avoid loud voices and noises.
Leave No Trace
Achievement Award
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Tiger cubs, Cub scouts and Webelos scouts
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Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the
importance of the Leave No Trace frontcountry
guidelines.
On three separate outings, practice the
frontcountry guidelines of Leave No Trace.
Boys in a Tiger Cub den complete the activities
for Achievement 5, Let's Go Outdoors; boys in
a Wolf den complete Requirement 7, Your
Living World; boys in a Bear den complete
Requirement 12, Family Outdoor Adventures;
boys in a Webelos den earn the Outdoorsman
activity badge.
Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service
project.
Promise to practice the Leave No Trace
frontcountry guidelines by signing the Cub
Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace
frontcountry guidelines and display it at a pack
meeting.
Leave No Trace
Achievement Award
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Cub scout leaders
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Discuss with your den's Cub Scouts or
your pack's leaders the importance of the
Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines.
On three separate outings demonstrate
and practice the frontcountry guidelines of
Leave No Trace.
Participate in presenting a den, pack,
district, or council awareness session on
Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines.
Participate in a Leave No Trace-related
service project.
Commit yourself to the Leave No Trace
frontcountry guidelines by signing the Cub
Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
Assist at least three boys in earning Cub
Scouting's Leave No Trace Awareness
Award.
Leave No Trace
Achievement Award
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Boy Scouts
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Recite and explain in your own words the principles of
Leave No Trace, and discuss how an ethical guideline
differs from a rule.
On three separate camping/backpacking trips with
your troop or team, demonstrate and practice the
Leave No Trace skills appropriate to the trip.
Earn the Camping and Environmental Science merit
badges.
Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project
that reduces or rehabilitates recreational impacts.
Discuss with your troop or team which recreational
impacts were involved with the project.
Give a 10-minute presentation on a Leave No Trace
topic approved by your unit leader to a Scouting unit
or other interested group.
Teach a Leave No Trace-related skill to a Scouting unit
or other interested group.
Leave No Trace
Achievement Award
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Venturers
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Recite and explain in your own words the principles of
Leave No Trace, and discuss how an ethical guideline
differs from a rule.
On three separate camping/backpacking trips with
your ship or crew, demonstrate and practice the Leave
No Trace skills appropriate to the trip.
Earn the Camping and Environmental Science merit
badges (or do No.3 under the Scouter requirements).
Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project
that reduces or rehabilitates recreational impacts.
Discuss with your ship or crew which recreational
impacts were involved with the project.
Give a 10-minute presentation on a Leave No Trace
topic approved by your unit leader to a Scouting unit
or other interested group.
Teach a Leave No Trace-related skill to a Scouting unit
or other interested group.
Leave No Trace
Achievement Award
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Scouter and Advisor
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Recite and explain the principles of Leave No Trace.
On three separate camping/backpacking trips
demonstrate and practice the principles of Leave No
Trace.
Share with another Scout Leader/Advisor your
understanding and knowledge of the Camping and
Environmental Science merit badge pamphlets.
Actively assist (training, advice, and general
supervision) a Scout/Venturer in planning, organizing,
and leading a service project related to Leave No
Trace.
Assist a minimum of three Scouts/Venturers in earning
the Leave No Trace Awareness Award.
Plan and conduct a Leave No Trace awareness session
for Scouts, Venturers, Scouters, or an interested group
outside of Scouting.
Review
Leave No Trace is a set of principles for
participation in outdoor recreation that seeks
to minimize the impact on the natural
environment. Proponents of Leave No Trace
believe that individual impacts caused by
recreation can accumulate to degrade the
land. Therefore, the Leave No Trace message
encourages people who spend time in the
out-of-doors to behave in such a way that
they can minimize unavoidable impacts and
prevent avoidable impacts.
"God bless America.
Let's save some of it."
-- Edward Abbey
Bibliography
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http://www.blm.gov/
BACKPACKER, Leave No Trace. By Annette McGivney,
2003. ISBN 0-89886-910-2
http://www.lnt.org
http://www.fws.gov/
http://www.fs.fed.us/
http://www.wikipedia.org
http://www.scouting.org
http://www.usscouts.org
http://www.tcfroar.org/