2. Legend of Icons This icon will take you to the next slide. This icon will take you to the previous slide. This icon will take you to the Main Menu, which you will see later on.

3. Introduction Land only covers 25% of the earth and even less of that is forest, so let’s protect the woods we have! Animals, plants, and people all need the woods and use it to survive and thrive. How can you make a difference? Follow this PowerPoint and you will learn about Leave No Trace and the 7 steps you can follow to protect our environment for future generations. ARE YOU READY TO DO YOUR PART?

4. Overview of L.N.T. Leave No Trace (LNT) came about in the mid 20 th century when people began to go through a cultural shift of relying and using the woods to having minimal impact. The official principles of LNT came around in the 1960s and 70s, but it wasn’t until the 90s that the National Park service got on board. Now you will learn about the principles that experts across the country use to minimize impact within the woods.

5. Main Menu  Know Before You Go Know Before You Go  Choose the Right Path Choose the Right Path  Trash Your Trash Trash Your Trash  Leave What You Find Leave What You Find  Be Careful With Fire Be Careful With Fire  Respect Wildlife Respect Wildlife  Be Kind To Other Visitors Be Kind To Other Visitors  Review Review  Quiz Quiz  Conclusion Conclusion

6. Know Before You Go  Check weather, especially watching for thunderstorms  Pack enough food and water, so that you have a back-up supply  Read a guide ahead of time so you know how like the hike will last  AND ALWAYS BRING A MAP!!!!

7. Practice Question In “Know Before You Go” it mentions how important it is to always carry a map. Name two reasons a map is an important item to carry when hiking in the woods. SUBMIT Did you think about how people you encounter might need directions?

8. Choose the Right Path  Always hike on durable surfaces such as the trail or rocks  Camp 200 feet away from water (i.e. streams and lakes)  Walk single file and in the middle of the trail

9. Reminder Notice how the tent is less than 200ft away from the water. This tent is far enough away from the water.

10. Trash Your Trash  Pack it, Pack Out  Wash yourself and dishes 200 feet away from lakes and streams  Deposit solid human waste at least 200 feet away from water, campsite, or trail in a hole dug 6-8 in deep called a cat hole

11. Leave What You Find  Leave everything, but take only pictures This includes rocks, plants, and other natural objects  Never build structures or dig trenches  Preserve the past, do not touch artifacts or cultural/historical structures

12. Practice Question  If you find an arrow head on the ground you should: A. Pick it up to keep B. Leave it as is C. Tell a friend to take it home

13. CORRECT!!!!!  Never take a historical artifact such as an arrow head away from its location where you found it. Next Principle

14. Close… Try Again  Think about the Leave What You Find slide to help you figure out the answer Back To Question

15. Be Careful With Fire  Use a lightweight stove for cooking as campfires can cause negative lasting impacts  Always use a fire ring, mound, or pan in areas that permit fires  Keep fires small by only using sticks from the ground that can be broken by hand

16. Practice Question  What is the correct order for putting out a campfire in the woods? A. Scatter the cool ashes, put out completely, burn all wood to ash A. Scatter the cool ashes, put out completely, burn all wood to ash B. Burn all wood to ash, put out completely, scatter the cool ashes B. Burn all wood to ash, put out completely, scatter the cool ashes C. Burn all wood to ash, scatter the cool ashes, put out completely C. Burn all wood to ash, scatter the cool ashes, put out completely D. Scatter the cool ashes, burn all wood to ash, put out completely D. Scatter the cool ashes, burn all wood to ash, put out completely

17. CORRECT!!!!!  Knowing how to properly put out a campfire is always a good idea. Next Principle

18. Close… Try again  Focus on the order of the words wood and ash Which should come first? Which should come last? Back To Question

19. Respect Wildlife  Observe wildlife from a distance, never follow or approach them  Never feed wild animals  Control your pets at all times, or leave them at home  Avoid wildlife during sensitive times (i.e. mating, nesting, and winter)

20. Be Kind To Other Visitors  Be courteous by yielding to others on the trail  Take breaks and camp away from other visitors  Avoid loud sounds and noises, let nature’s sound prevail

21. Review This is important before you start the quiz covering all 7 principles of Leave No Trace. Listen to the audio recording below as all the principles are briefly covered.

22. Quiz The quiz will be comprised of similar style questions as practiced earlier. There will be either questions about each principle and the questions will be in no specific order. As long as you read through the PowerPoint you will do great. (Hint: There might be a quiz in the future that has similar questions, so pay close attention to the reasons why something is right rather than the answers)

23. Question 1 In the space below, describe what Leave No Trace means using your own words. SUBMIT

24. Question 2 In the space below, discuss the importance of carrying a map giving specific reasons as to why. SUBMIT

25. Question 3  Which of the following listed is not a Leave No Trace Principle? A. Leave What You FindLeave What You Find B. Trash Your TrashTrash Your Trash C. Pack LightlyPack Lightly D. Respect WildlifeRespect Wildlife

26. CORRECT!!!!!  The 7 LNT Principles are: Know Before You Go Choose The Right Path Trash Your Trash Leave What You Find Be Careful With Fire Respect Wildlife Be Kind To Other Visitors Next Question!

27. Close… Try Again  Hint: What are Leave No Trace deals with aspects before you even get to the trail? Back to Question 3

28. Question 4 Choose between either Trash Your Trash or Be Careful With Fire:  Explain what this principle means and a scenario where this principle is followed. SUBMIT

29. Question 5 True or False: If you have spare food, feeding the wild animals is ok if done properly. TRUE FALSE

30. CORRECT!!!!!  Animals should never be fed as they might begin to rely on receiving food from humans, which would be enough to live on. To Question 6

31. Close… Try Again  What would happen to an animal if they ate something that wasn’t good for them? Back to the question

32. Question 6 A group of hikers, heading in the same direction, is catching up to you. What should you do and why? SUBMIT

33. Congratulations! You have successfully completed the Leave No Trace PowerPoint and Quiz. Continue to the last slide and you fill be finished!

34. Conclusion For more information visit lnt.org/learn Much of the information in the PowerPoint came from that website and there is also an additional quiz on that website if you wish to further test your knowledge. (Left click on the mouse if you are ready to exit the PowerPoint)