Level 1 Instructor Courses

Leave No Trace – Level 1 Instructor Course

Learn Leave No Trace skills, ethics, and techniques for educating others about these low-impact practices!

Participants taking the two-day Level 1 Instructor Course learn Leave No Trace skills, ethics, and techniques for educating others, and earn a certification that enables them to teach Leave No Trace Workshops and Skills Courses in their communities.

This course is designed for anyone who will be teaching Leave No Trace in any capacity!

This course will be taught by two experienced instructors and includes two full days of instruction with an overnight in the field! Participants should expect to spend more than half of the course outdoors, and are responsible for bringing their own food, tent, clothing, and sleeping bags.

This course will take place in Mt. Hood National Forest, and is ideal for those living in Portland, Hood River, Bend, and beyond!