In Every Park Gold Standard Site Toolkit
Gold Standard Site designation is the highest level of recognition by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics for parks and protected areas. The following resources are intended to support interested sites in achieving Gold Standard Site status.
Step-by-Step Implementation Guide
The Implementation Guide walks through each phase of the process: Phase I – Assessment, Phase II – Planning and Budgeting, Phase III – Implementation and Phase IV – Gold Standard Site Designation.
Start-Up Workbook
The Start-Up Workbook provides a convenient way to initiate the development and implementation of Leave No Trace efforts at each site, based on the process followed by Roxborough State Park.
In Every Park Assessment
The assessment serves as the preliminary evaluation of Leave No Trace programming at each site, and is the first step in determining Gold Standard Site status.