Monday, October 20, 2008

Leave No Trace Education in Montenegro

Leave No Trace professional staff  Ben Lawhon (Education Director) and Dave Winter (Outreach Manager) are currently in Montenegro (see picture below for geographic reference) teaching a Master Educator Course and a Trainer Course.  
Here is a brief account of their latest adventure (after leading a 5 day Master Educator Course and before teaching a 2 day Trainer Course):

Took a bus to the town of Kotor. It’s centuries old and is an amazingly beautiful place. Some of the chapels in the town date back to the 13th century and it’s situated on the only fjord in the Balkans. It is protected by the U.N. as a world heritage site, of which there are only a handful in the world. The walled city was a fun place to wander but the hike up to St. John’s chapel was definitely the best part. It was a one mile hike with a 1000 ft elevation gain. Lots of steep steps but well worth the effort. The views from the top were incredible.

Here are some pictures from their Master Educator Course and their day in Kotor.  Enjoy!





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