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Pinagsasama-sama ng programang Leave No Trace Spotlight ang ating ibinahaging pagmamahal sa labas na may dedikasyon sa pagpapanatili ng kapakanan at kagandahan nito.
Spotlights are designed to energize local Leave No Trace efforts by rallying the community, connecting partners, and inspiring continued action. This free program provides opportunities for Leave No Trace training, community outreach, and volunteer stewardship.
Selected spaces range from National Parks and Forests, to state or municipal sites, to local non-profits and organizations.
Spotlights take place across the country at every type of natural area. Each location receives three days of Leave No Trace education and fun for the whole community!
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The Wheat Ridge Spotlight directly educated 213 members of the community with 48 volunteers planting wildflowers, 72 youth campers learning Leave No Trace, 45 community members participating in a trivia night, and 54 people reached in other outreach programs.
The Red Rock Canyon Spotlight had 33 volunteers work to repair fences and rehabilitate social trails. 24 staff and partners received Leave No Trace training. The coverage of the program by NPR reached over 4,000 community members. Red Rock Canyon NCA is now working toward Gold Standard Site designation.
Four local organizations came together in a joint effort for the Spotlight with 19 stakeholders trained in Leave No Trace, 45 community members participating in Leave No Trace Trivia Night, and 55 volunteers removing litter and handing out trash bags to boaters.
Since the program launched in January 2023, Spotlights have:
Pinagsasama-sama ng programang Leave No Trace Spotlight ang ating ibinahaging pagmamahal sa labas na may dedikasyon sa pagpapanatili ng kapakanan at kagandahan nito.
Spotlights are designed to energize local Leave No Trace efforts by rallying the community, connecting partners, and inspiring continued action. This free program provides opportunities for Leave No Trace training, community outreach, and volunteer stewardship. Selected areas receive up to 3 days of Leave No Trace on-the-ground programs for staff, partners, and the local community.
Before nominating a Spotlight, be sure you can meet the host responsibilities.
The focus of the Spotlight is to build momentum for community led conservation through multiple programs including 1 or 2 from each of the following categories:
Yes! Although there is no fee to participate in the Spotlight program, it is important for the host organization/agency to understand the roles, responsibilities, and the time commitment required for a successful Spotlight activation.
Spotlight hosts work closely with Leave No Trace to plan and promote the Spotlight. Hosts will need to attend multiple virtual planning calls with Leave No Trace, select program types, secure venues and permissions for programs, promote programs through multiple outlets and invite local audiences, act as the onsite contact during programs, and handle onsite logistics for volunteer project (incl tools, waivers, instruction, etc).
Yes. While one person can take the lead on planning the Spotlight, a co-host is required to ensure there is a backup contact should something change during the planning process. Your co-host can be a member of the same orgnization, a separate organization, or an active volunteer.
Nominations are reviewed by a panel and selections are based on a number of criteria including but not limited to:
Successful Spotlights bring together a coalition of community groups and members to rally around protecting our outdoor areas. The most successful Spotlights include outreach and invovlement from both existing partners and volunteers, as well as outreach to new groups and communities.
Leave No Trace staff will notify all sites of their acceptance status by October 2024. Depending on the number of nominations, a second nomination period may be opened later in the year for additional Spotlight sites.
Spotlights from this nomination period will take place in 2025, starting in January and going until November. Dates will depend on the hosts’ preferred dates as well as availability of the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Teams and other factors (e.g. weather conditions in a chosen site). We suggest holding a 3 day Spotlight activation from Thursday-Saturday to allow both weekday and weekend events.
No, Spotlights are their own unique program. Hot Spots have a more internal focus with multiple stakeholder meetings, intensive information gathering, and a detailed analysis with recommendations on future program implementation and adjustments. Spotlights are more focused on the community with opportunities for outward facing programs to build momentum and inspire local action and involvement. You can find out more about the Hot Spot program here.
At Leave No Trace, we believe communities are the solution to conservation issues. We identified a need to create more opportunities for communities, and the individuals that make them up, to be that solution. We want to connect more Leave No Trace champions to local conservation efforts, and provide more communities with support as they tackle challenges facing their outdoor areas. Leave No Trace created the Spotlight program to meet this need.
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