June 19, 2008 (Boulder, CO) - In early June, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics held its first of three regional training forums for the organization's volunteer State Advocates. This first event, held in Grapeview, Washington served key West Coast volunteers, providing them with Leave No Trace tools and training to reach their communities. Two more regional training forums are scheduled for 2008.
This program, underwriten by Keen's Hybrid.Care program, is another step in the Center for Outdoor Ethics' work to expand Leave No Trace programs and training at the local level. State Advocates assist Leave No Trace educators and volunteers with local efforts to promote and teach minimum impact outdoor ethics. These active volunteers coordinate outreach, build alliances and provide education and training in their respective states. In 2008, the State Advocates have been instrumental in building communities of volunteers and educators, state-by-state.
"The ability to provide a forum for these key volunteers to meet, share their successes and coordinate their efforts is vital," says Leave No Trace Executive Director Dana Watts. "We have seen a dramatic increase in the breadth of outreach the State Advocates are doing, which is going a long way to support Leave No Trace's work."
The award-winning Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is the international leader in sustainable recreation practices. The nonprofit organization teaches children and adults vital skills to minimize their impacts when they are outdoors. The Center's goal is to connect people to the natural world by providing tools and training to help them enjoy the natural world in an environmentally sustainable way. Leave No Trace is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics message used today on public lands across the nation by all types of outdoor recreationists.
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