Leave No Trace is coming to San Diego

San Diego REI Leave No Trace Community Event
Thursday February 10th from 6-7:30PM

Share your ideas about Leave No Trace and ways to increase community action and volunteerism at the REI San Diego store on Thursday, February 10th from 6pm-7:30pm. Join Ben Lawhon, Leave No Trace’s Education Director, and area educators, volunteers and members to discuss all things Leave No Trace for your community. Enjoy light appetizers and a rumored appearance from Leave No Trace’s Bigfoot at the event.

Register here: http://www.rei.com/event/18007/session/22057

Your Backyard in February

The Center is increasing programs and educational networks in your community this year. Take a look at the list below, describing where the Center staff is conducting Leave No Trace training in February.

Also, click on your state on the Leave No Trace Community Page to learn what education, training and community events may be open to you in February. Leave No Trace State Advocates and Volunteers offer local events and workshops all year long. Learn more about these events by going to the Leave No Trace Community Map and click on your state's page at: http://lnt.org/01_community/index.php">

February Training
Arizona:
• Northern Arizona University Outdoors – Flagstaff
• The Verde Valley School (Connect Grant Recipient) – Sedona
• Girl Scouts AZ Cactus Pine Council - Phoenix
• Phoenix Parks and Recreations – Phoenix
• REI – Paradise Valley
• REI – Tempe

California:
• Ponoma College – Claremont
• Outdoor Outreach Non-Profit – San Diego
• University of San Diego Experiental Learning & Adventure Center – San Diego
• California State University – San Marcos
• UC San Diego – San Diego
• Ellen Ochoa Outdoor Adventure Club – Cudahy

Colorado:
• Community Prep School – Colorado Springs, CO
• Red Rocks Elementary School – Morrison, CO

Kansas:
• BSA Jayhawk Council – Topeka
• BSA Troop 201 – Pratt
• Whittier Elementary – Kansas City

New Mexico:
• REI – Santa Fe
• Tesque Middle School – Santa Fe
• REI – Albuquerque

Texas:
• BSA Longhorn Council – Glenrose
• REI – Austin
• Northeast ISD (Connect Grant Recipient) – San Antonio
• High School Outreach – San Antonio
• Community Meet Up – San Antonio
• REI – Dallas
• Community Meet Up – Houston
• REI Galleria – Houston
• REI Willowbrook – Houston
• Parish School (Packing w. PEAK Grant Recipient) - Houston

If you want to schedule a Leave No Trace workshop as the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers roll through your state, request a visit at: http://lnt.org/programs/travelingtrainers.php">

Homage To Our Friends at KEEN Footwear

Since 2005, KEEN Footwear has played an integral role in the Center’s work to build a constellation of American communities dedicated teaching and spreading Leave No Trace. It all began with a KEEN-funded partnership that flooded Leave No Trace’s State Advocate program (the organization’s regional grassroots activists) with support, training, scholarships and educational tools. This did the quick work of solidifying a network of steadfast volunteers around the country.

The people of the Hybird.Care Program at KEEN Footwear did what few funders understand — they supported infrastructure to get these programs off the ground. They asked what it would take to build a mission-driven community from the ground up and recognized that what we proposed would take time to develop. As a result, KEEN-funded programs have impacted hundreds of thousands of people and have helped spread Leave No Trace to communities around the country.

After six years of funding, we are at a critical turning point. With a half-year dedicated to listening to Leave No Trace constituents and key stakeholders about Leave No Trace’s strategic direction, we are carrying all of the work that KEEN Footwear supplied into the next phase of Leave No Trace work. The Leave No Trace identified three critical issues that Leave No Trace should dedicate its future to — Again and again, we heard “focus locally and engage kids, close-to-home.

Thanks to KEEN Hybrid.Care, we’re ready. Because of years of generous support from KEEN, we are wholly poised to step up to this next phase. Check out Keen Footwear at: http://www.keenfootwear.com/default.aspx

The North Face Speaker Series - join the adventure starting September 28th!

As an organization focused on people doing their part to be both participants and activists in the outdoor conservation moment, we are proud to partner with companies like The North Face who put these values in to action, every day.

Join us this Fall as we meet athletes from The North Face on the road for The North Face Speaker Series, held in select cities across the nation through December 3rd.

Check out the full North Face Speaker Series schedule here, and see which exciting show is happening in your area of the country!

Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers and Staff will at the Speaker Series in the following cities: Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe and Burlington.

See you there!

The 1st Online Auction benefiting Leave No Trace is Officially Open!

On behalf of Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, we are excited to launch the inaugural year of our 1st Annual Online Auction! This unique event will bring members of the Leave No Trace community from around the globe together for the first time, to share in their support and advocacy for the Center’s mission.

Take a Good Look. Bids are now being accepted on exciting items from many of our Corporate Partners, Board of Directors, members and other partners. Whether you're looking for something unique for yourself, searching for a gift for a special someone, or looking to add a little adventure to your life, you're sure to find something of interest in our auction catalog.

Make Your Bid. Even if you've never taken part in an online auction before, it's fast and easy to bid on one or more items in our auction catalog. Step by step instructions will walk you through the bidding process so you can participate with confidence. And remember, every bid helps support our cause!

Tell Your Friends. The success of this online event depends on getting the word out to as many people as possible. We need your help. Please share (see sharing options below to share this post, or feel free to send a direct link to the auction) all of the auction news with your friends and encourage them to participate so they don't miss a single moment of the fun and excitement.

These items are open for bidding, and we will continue to add new items throughout the next two weeks. You have until Tuesday, July 6^th at noon to place you maximum bid.

What are you waiting for? Bid now!

View Auction Catalog

Dear Education Department: Activate, Volunteer, Advocate

Dear Education Department,

I recently visited your organization’s website and remember hearing about the Leave No Trace principles years ago at summer camp. Anyway, I am very interested in what you do and would like to get involved. I was wondering if there are any volunteer opportunities? I do not live in Colorado so I was looking for something that I could get involved with more locally.

Thanks for your help,

Enthusiastic Volunteer

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Dear Enthusiastic Volunteer,

Thank you for your email! We love hearing about people getting involved in their local communities. The Leave No Trace program relies heavily on volunteers—conducting workshops, attending outdoor events, doing school presentations and setting up informational booths. Here are some tips for ways that you can get involved with Leave No Trace as a volunteer:

1) Contact your State Advocate. Their information is available on the state Community Pages. Often Advocates receive multiple event requests at a time and could use the help of extra volunteers.

2) Get involved with the Leave No Trace Hot Spot program. The program is aimed at improving the condition of a designated “Hot Spot” or recreational area that is experiencing multiple visitor created impacts. The current site the Center is working on is the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky. More sites will be determined in the coming year and a list of all other Hot Spot applicants will be listed on the Hot Spot page with contact information on how to get involved.

3) Get involved in national initiatives/events. An example is National Get Outdoors Day on June 12, 2010, an event aimed at getting kids and families outdoors by introducing them to local resources and providing a host of hands on activities to teach them about outdoor recreation how to care for our natural resources. Many metropolitan areas around the country will be celebrating this event and all are looking for volunteers.

4) Take part in our Bigfoot Challenge. One of our most recent Challenges is a PEAK and Teen Activity Submission Contest. If you are an educator that has a great idea for teaching kids about Leave No Trace submit your activity. See the side bar for details.

5) Finally, stay tuned for our upcoming volunteer registry. We will now have a way for folks to express their interest in volunteers and get them connected with each other and with local events.

Thanks for all your support!

Sincerely,

Education Department

Photo: Volunteering at the National Get Outdoors Day event in Denver last year.

My Backyard: Creative support goes a long way.

We’re always thrilled to hear of the innovative ways our members, partners, and volunteers raise money for the Center.

Most recently, we’ve learned of a film festival hosted by Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources that will benefit the Center. The films will feature various adventure, humanitarian and sustainability themes and all proceeds from the event go to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

Additionally, we recently learned of a volunteer that created a Birthday Wish on Facebook to benefit Leave No Trace. She has set a goal to raise $370 for the Center, and from now until April 20, 2010, she will be asking her friends to donate as a birthday present.

The are innumerable ways to support the Center beyond membership. Got the creative itch to fund raise? Go for it! Your support of the Center helps fund new educational materials and initiatives, as well as scholarship and grant opportunities for communities nationwide. Thank you for your support!

Partnership Highlight: KEEN and Leave No Trace

KEEN’s Hybrid.Care steps into the International Community with Leave No Trace

For the sixth year, KEEN Footwear’s Hybrid.Care program has extended major support for Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ work to build community networks and state-by-state advocacy. KEEN signed on in 1995 to help build Leave No Trace’s State Advocate Program. Since, KEEN has not only supported the volunteer State Advocates but has played a primary role in Leave No Trace’s successful work to build communities of educators and activists around the country.

This year, KEEN not only extends support for community networks but is also helping Leave No Trace develop its first international pieces to support the Center’s growing need for global education. Thank you, KEEN.

About KEEN

KEEN Inc., manufacturer of hybrid footwear, socks and bags, is an outdoor brand that delivers innovative hybrid products, enabling all outdoor enthusiasts to live an active lifestyle. Founded in 2003, KEEN strives to demonstrate integrity and leadership, especially on social and environmental commitments, while promoting an inclusive outdoors community. Through its giving program Hybrid.Care, the company provides support to a variety of social and environmental organizations around the globe. To learn more, visit www.keenfootwear.com.

No Impact Man

This past weekend I had a chance to see a very unique and thoughtful film called No Impact Man. The 90 min documentary was part of the Adventure Film Festival in Boulder, of which Leave No Trace was the nonprofit partner.

The film followed a Manhattan family (dad, mom and baby daughter) as they attempt to live an entire year in NYC - creating no environmental impact. The real irony became evident in the first few minutes, when the family admitted that they are both addicted to retail and reality t.v. Not only was their New Year's resolution going to be challenging, it was going to give their lifestyle a complete 180.

From cutting out all new purchases, to buying only farmer's market food, turning off the electricity and attempting to create a refrigeration system out of terracotta pots, sand and water (really fascinating!), the family's efforts were really commendable.

It was interesting to me to watch the family struggle with some of the same issues that we as an organization do. For instance, they received a lot of criticism along the lines of "How can you really create no impact? That is impossible, it's too extreme, and it gives the environmental movement a bad name."

The point, though, was that as the family conducted this environmental audit on themselves, they realized how interconnected everything was (trying to cut out one thing led to another and another), which made them more aware, and more "global" citizens. Most importantly, they learned that altering their lifestyle, even just a little bit, could create measurable change.

Leave No Trace is the outdoor recreation version of No Impact Man and his family. A specific program, it as part of a much larger environmental education landscape that promotes awareness, social responsibility and activism.

If you haven't had a chance to view this film, I highly recommend it! I look forward to hearing your comments.

Leave No Trace Member Teaches A Camper's Oath in Delaware

One of the best parts of my work day is gettingn to hear from active Leave No Trace members and educators about the positive ways in which they are enacting change in their communities. It reminds me that Leave No Trace is a movement that exists beyond the walls of my office... an action-oriented and people-focused community that is growing by the minute.

This week, active Leave No Trace member and educator, Gary Lehr, was kind enough to send along the following article that was published in the Wilmington, DE News Journal. In addition to highlighting a recent, successful Trainer Course, it is also a great reference article on basic Leave No Trace principles and practices. You can read the full article, "A camper's oath: Do no harm," on The News Journal's website.

If you know of other exciting Leave No Trace events, or stories, or if you've seen Leave No Trace in the news, don't hesitate to let us know! Let's celebrate each other's successes, and our combined positive effect to increase Leave No Trace awareness around the world.

Do Your Friends Have The Power To Make You Leave No Trace?

On Sunday, I read with great interest, an article in the New York Times magazine about the emerging science of social contagion. You may have heard about some of this research in the last year that attempts to scientifically determining whether happiness is catching or if your friends are making you fat. The article by Clive Thompson is at the following link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/magazine/13contagion-t.html

For me, it evoked many questions we ask around here about the power and cumulative impact of community. The Center has spent substantive resources investing in the concept that Leave No Trace can be a social movement of people working in their communities to spread environmental education that directly impacts their own city parks, their rivers, their trails, their personal health.

Our actions speak to it. We give our support locally, to people and projects that effect single communities. We support state-by-state volunteer coordinators. Our Traveling Trainers move, community-to-community, teaching Leave No Trace in elementary schools, city parks and youth centers.

We like to think of Leave No Trace as a grassroots education as much as a nationally mandated environmental campaign.

Is it working?

What else could we be doing to influence and inspire people in their communities to Leave No Trace?

Welcome to the New Partners of Leave No Trace!

The beauty of the partnership community at Leave No Trace is that there is a place for virtually any entity to support the organization. The result? One diverse community of partners at the Leave No Trace table - from environmental and recreational groups, to food companies, outdoor industry partners, guides and more. We're one interesting and passionate bunch here at Leave No Trace - and here are the newest groups to join the Small Business Partner community.

5430 Sports
5430 Sports is a leading developer and organizer of sport-based events. With a focus on multisport endurance races, 5430 produces high quality, premiere races for the beginner, as well as elite competitors.

Catamount Lodge and Forest
The Catamount property in upstate New York provides opportunities for families and groups to stay overnight, host events and enjoy the outdoors, all while enjoying the beauty of the region. Near to Carry Falls Reservoir and the South Colton, outdoor opportunities abound from hiking and fishing, to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk’s goal is to create products that are useful whether you are camping, traveling, care about the environment, hanging in your backyard, or playing at the beach. These versatile hammocks are the creation from these inspirations, and are both useful and inspiring.

Ledo Environmental
Looking to dispose of waste properly? Check out the Biffy Bag from Ledo Environmental, an environmentally-friendly solution to packing out your waste.

Interested in a partnership with Leave No Trace? Check out our Partners page for more information, or contact Sara (sara@LNT.org) or Catherine (Catherine@LNT.org).

Leave No Trace Trainer Course :: Comanche Peak Wilderness Area

This past weekend Sarah Folzenlogen, Education Programs Coordinator, and I (Catherine Smith - Community and Partnership Coordinator), had the pleasure of co-leading a 2-day Leave No Trace Trainer Course in the beautiful Comanche Peak Wilderness.  Despite quite a bit of rain, we enjoyed a full weekend of both teaching and learning about Leave No Trace.  There were plenty of teachable moments throughout the course, with a great deal of valuable discussion.  We had a phenomenal group of folks, and were proud to call them Leave No Trace Trainers upon completion of the course.

Here's a quick video of the fun you can have after a day of rain!

Trainer Course Recon

Last week Ben (Education Director), Sarah (Education Programs Coordinator) and I (Community + Partnership Coordinator) ventured outside of the office (gasp!) to explore the Comanche Peak Wilderness area, just north of Estes Park, CO.  We were out scouting the are for an upcoming Leave No Trace Trainer Course that Sarah and I are leading(2 spots left - register today!).  We had a great day in the field, logging over 8 miles on a gorgeous bluebird day.  Here are some pictures of our day in the field ...

Volunteerism on the Trail

From this month's National Geographic (October 2008) ...

Ozark Highlands Trail: Path Minders

By Peter Gwin

National Geographic Staff

Photograph by Rebecca Hale

National Geographic Staff

Without volunteers, many of America’s trails would have disappeared long ago or never been built. In 2007 alone, trail lovers donated an estimated 676,960 hours of labor, worth about $13 million, to create and maintain national scenic and historic trails. Countless others have given time and money to build and sustain the thousand-odd national recreation trails. You don’t have to go far to dig in. Wherever you live in the U.S., chances are a trail winds its way not far from your door. The 40-year-old National Trails System comprises over 66,000 miles, eclipsing the Interstate Highway System’s 46,837 miles.

There's plenty of heavy lifting to do, and the American Hiking Society's Volunteer Vacations links people of all abilities with projects nationwide. You can help clear fallen trees in the Ozarks, build a rock turnpike over a bog in Idaho's White Cloud Mountains, or cut new paths in California's fire-damaged Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. But trail advocates encourage new volunteers to start locally. Even picking up litter along a stretch of a favorite trail nearby helps keep the trail movement strong.

Volunteer
• Check with hiking clubs or environmental groups about opportunities to work on trails.

Write Congress
• Funding is tight for the growing system of trails. Remind elected officials that trails promote health and in many places offer "green" alternative commuter routes.

Donate
• Trail advocates advise giving to nonprofit "friends of the trail" groups that have adopted a trail.

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Volunteer trail work is an amazing way to give back to the beautiful places that we enjoy and love.  While there is no shortage of work to be done to maintain the trails that we tread, remember Leave No Trace ethics and hopefully we can all spend less time repairing trails and more time exploring them!

A Few Washington Community Events

From Washington State Advocate, Gina Pearson:

18th Annual Wenatchee River Salmon Festival (This weekend! 9/18-21)

The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is a four-day natural resource education event held each fall to celebrate the return of the salmon to the Wenatchee River. The Festival is held on the grounds of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, located at the mouth of the scenic Icicle Canyon near Leavenworth, Washington.

The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be in attendance!

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Second Chance Extravaganza

An Event to benefit Faith and Environment Network

Sunday, September 28th, 2008
St. John's Cathedral, Great Hall
Doors open and auction bidding begins at 3:30 p.m.
Dinner served at 5:00 p.m.

Featuring:
*A gourmet catered dinner by Chef Tim Hartman of Vin Rouge using fresh, local ingredients!
*Silent and Live Auction of quality new and gently used items such as:
*A Weekend Condo Stay at Schweitzer Mountain
*Two antique carved rocking chairs
*Gently used 16' Oldtown Canoe
*Second-hand electric lawnmower – great shape! Only used one season.
*Gently used Kangaroo Hillcrest motorcaddie (for golf lovers who want to walk, but can't carry their clubs) and much more!!!

Tickets: $20/person; $50/family; $150/table of eight

Tickets available at these locations:

Salem Lutheran Book Parlor
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The Lands Council
faithandenvironment@gmail.com or 509-294-3944

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help on the day of the event. Can you lend a hand? Please contact faithandenvironment@gmail.com or Wanda at 922-0212.

National Get Outdoors Day - Denver, CO (6/14)

Free Event at Sloan’s Lake Park to introduce outdoor recreation opportunities to Denver youth.

On Saturday, June 14th, 2008, dozens of Community Partners, City, County, State, and Federal organizations will be highlighting outdoor recreation opportunities to kids during National Get Outdoors Day from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Denver’s Sloan’s Lake Park at North Stuart and West 23rd Avenue.

Some of the activities will include:
* Climbing Wall 

* Wildlife Tracking in the sand
* Mountain Biking 

* “How-To” Demonstrations about Camping
* Canoeing 

* A “Ropes” Course
* Fossil Identification 

* “Tent” Raising Competitions
* Coloring Pages 

* Live Animal Displays

At the Junior Ranger Camp, youth can:
Become a Junior Ranger
Learn Map Reading
Explore land, water, and wildlife
Learn Outdoor Safety Skills
Participate in a Scavenger Hunt

Prizes will be awarded for participation in dozens of activities. Coleman Outdoor Products will be providing a complete camping outfit for a family of four as one of the prizes.

The U.S. Forest Service will be conducting Mule Packing demonstrations using their Rocky Mountain Region Specialty Pack String. (Mule Team)

National Get Outdoors Day is designed to get kids out of doors. Participating partners will offer opportunities for urban families to experience all types of outdoor activities. This unique event is designed to excite visitors about public lands and to introduce urban youth to the great outdoors.

Get your summer started and get outdoors by participating in the Denver Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Sloan’s Lake Park.

You can reach the park by riding the 28 RTD Bus, then use the Quitman Street and West 23rd Avenue stop and walk two blocks west to the event.

For more information visit: www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org

Contact: For local information, please contact:
Ms. Jasmine Armstrong, Outreach Coordinator, National Park Service, Denver Get Outdoors Day, 303-969-2489 or email at Jasmine_Armstrong@nps.gov

National Get Outdoors Day - Denver, CO

JUNE 14, 2008: DENVER COLORADO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008

Contact: [Susan Alden-Weingardt, Partnership Coordinator, USFS, Rocky Mountain Region and Co-Chair of June 14 event, 303-275-5401, salden@fs.fed.us]

Fun in the sun at Sloan’s Lake Park on National Get Outdoors Day

DENVER, Colorado, (May 21, 2008) – Governor Bill Ritter has declared June Great Outdoors Month in Colorado and President Bush has proclaimed June 14 as National Get Outdoors Day. Denver’s celebration will be a signature event highlighting the importance of enjoying our amazing outdoor recreation opportunities.

Avid4 Adventure, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Parks and Recreation, Outward Bound, REI, The US Forest Service, The National Park Service, Vail Resorts, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and many more sponsors will host the inaugural National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 14, 2008, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. Designed to become an annual summer event, National Get Outdoors Day encourages healthy, active outdoor fun. Participating partners will offer opportunities for families across the United States to experience traditional and non-traditional types of outdoor activities.

This exciting, unique event is designed to reach first-time visitors to public lands and to reconnect our youth to the great outdoors. Booths and outdoor stations will offer a variety of fun activities such as a mountain bike course, rock climbing and geocaching.

National Get Outdoors Day is an outgrowth of the Get Outdoors USA! campaign, which encourages everyone, especially our youth, to seek out healthy, active outdoor lives and embrace our parks, forests, refuges and other public lands and waters.

For more information visit www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org. To reserve space for a booth call Bill Kight at 970-948-1894 or email bkight@fs.fed.us.

All We Need Is You

Three years go, the powers that be from Keen Footwear, a growing West coast shoe company, had an epiphany after listening to a story about the tsunami’s devastation. In its wake, Keen funneled its entire 2005 print advertising budget into a foundation and gave that money, to a handful of nonprofit organizations, Leave No Trace being one of them. Since, Keen has distributed over a million dollars to environmental and social organizations and Leave No Trace has been on the receiving end of tangible funds to help our volunteers on the ground and build local support for the Leave No Trace program.

In three years, we’ve been able to give thousands of dollars and resources to Leave No Trace state advocates, build a new training grants program, distribute about 150,000 Leave No Trace educational pieces in communities like yours, and develop tools, such as the Community section on the Leave No Trace website, to support local advocacy.

Now, all we need it you. Get involved in three ways:

Get Involved: #1
Our latest is the new Community page at www.LNT.org. Click into your state and find events, training, education, volunteers, partners and learn more about your state advocate. Contact us to be added to the list if you are a Master Educator or Trainer who feel that you can make a difference. If you are conducting any sort of Leave No Trace training or workshop, let us, and everyone in your state, know about it by listing it on the Community page.

Get Involved: #2
Email the office if you would like to be put onto your state’s Volunteer Registry. We are collecting the names of people who can help at events or training sessions. Even if you only have a couple of hours, this is a great way to get involved.

Get Involved: #3
Another tool on this page is the Leave No Trace Community Blog. When you read something that interests you, add a quick comment to the blog or, better yet, contact us if you would like to contribute as a guest blogger. Make a New Years Resolution to add your voice and perspectives to the Leave No Trace community.

Wanted: Recycled Materials for Giftwrapping!

Calling all Front Range residents!

We are so excited to participate in a giftwrapping fundraiser on Wednesday, December 19 from 5-9pm at the REI Boulder store (1789 28th St., Boulder, CO 80301). All donations from our fabulous gift wrapping will go directly to Leave No Trace.

In keeping with the Leave No Trace mission, we'd like to use 100% recycled materials to wrap the purchases of REI customers. We need your help to collect these materials!

Suggested materials include the following:
-Newspaper
-Webbing
-Rope
-Fabric
-Yarn
-Recycled bows
-Recycled gift bags

We are also in need of tape donations.

You can drop off your donations anytime at the Leave No Trace office (1830 17th ST., Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302). Feel free to leave your recycled materials on the porch after regular business hours.

Another way to support the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is to stop by REI Boulder, do a little holiday shopping and have the lovely Leave No Trace staff wrap your gifts!  We always love the opportunity to meet folks supporting Leave No Trace in our own hometown.

Thank you for your support!