Leave No Trace Youth Educator Workshop – Glacier Ranger District Hot Spot

Leave No Trace Youth Educator Workshop

Date:  July 19, 2024

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Location:  Begich, Boggs Visitor Center 800 Portage Lake Loop Girdwood, AK 99587

Leave No Trace will be at the Glacier Ranger District Hot Spot July 18-22, collaborating with partners on a variety of workshops, outreach programs and community events, including a Youth Educator Workshop designed for local teachers, guides, camp staff, and other full-time/seasonal youth educators/leaders interested in teaching kids how to enjoy all outdoor spaces, including the Chucagh National Forest, responsibly.

Topics in this interactive workshop include:

• Best practices for effectively reaching youth with Leave No Trace, including fun and interactive games and activities educators can use, whether online or in person, to teach students, campers, and other youth participants (ages 6 to 18) how to Leave No Trace.
• Activities may include resources from Leave No Trace’s website, Bigfoot’s Playbook, PEAK program, and Social Media + Stewardship.  
• Designed for outdoor/environmental educators, teachers, guides, camp staff, and other full-time/seasonal youth educators/leaders interested in teaching kids how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.

Participants who are new to Leave No Trace or have not had Leave No Trace training in recent years are encouraged to complete the self-paced (~45 min.) Online Leave No Trace 101 Course in advance. 

Advance registration is encouraged.