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National Leave No Trace Program

Training Progression

Master Educator Course

  • Practice Leave No Trace skills and teaching techniques over a 5-day field-based course.
  • Teach Leave No Trace Trainer Courses and Awareness Workshops upon completion.
  • Develop and strengthen your own wilderness ethic through involved discussions of the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace and underlying ethics with fellow participants and instructors.

Trainer Course

  • Practice Leave No Trace skills during a 2-day introductory format.
  • Teach Leave No Trace Awareness Workshops upon completion.
  • Develop and strengthen your personal outdoor ethics through discussions with fellow participants and instructors.

Awareness Workshop

  • Learn about the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace and their underlying ethics in an experiential setting lasting one day or less.
  • Teach your own Awareness Workshops as introductions to the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace.

If you are leading a group of 6 people or more to an AMC Backcountry Campsite between June and October and are interested in scheduling a custom Trainer Course or Awareness Workshop, please send an email to amclnt@outdoors.org.