1. LEAVE NO TRACE YES! NO! YES but! NO but!

2. Scenario 1  Your group is walking along the trail and decides it is time to take a break for lunch. You find some nice rocks off the side of the trail to stop and enjoy your lunch so you are out of the way of other hikers. Is this a good way to leave no trace?  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

3. Scenario 2  You find some litter along the trail and you pick it up. Is this a good way to Leave No Trace?  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

4. Scenario 3  If a trail is flooded and muddy you should avoid the mess and walk around the puddle.  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

5. Scenario 4  You should wash dishes directly in the stream  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

6. Scenario 5  You’re helping collect wood for the campfire. You can’t find sticks on the ground so you start breaking braches off trees.  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

7. Scenario 6  During dinner at your campsite you notice what looks like a hungry little chipmunk hiding under the bushes. You realize you have more than enough food for yourself and throw him the rest of your hotdog bun.  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

8. Scenario 7  Lucky you! You spot a pretty wildflower. But instead of taking it home to give to your mom, you draw her a picture of it  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

9. Scenario 8  There are two options for setting up camp, you can make a camp down by the river in a marshy area, or you can make a camp on a rock higher up. You have chosen the river. Is this a good way to leave no trace?  YES!  NO!  YES but…  NO but…

10. In conclusion:  Is there anything we do in the wild that doesn't affect the animals that live there?  What are some ways in general that we can minimize our impact on animals?  Write your answers down on a sheet of loose-leaf and pass in.