The newly certified Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructors and course Instructors, ready to bring vital outdoor stewardship skills to units across New England.
Regional Impact Across New England
This two-weekend course brought together a passionate group of volunteers and professionals from across three different councils, expanding outdoor stewardship expertise throughout the region:
β Spirit of Adventure Council β 3 Leaders
β Heart of New England Council β 1 Leader
β Green Mountain Council, Vermont β 1 Leader
By completing this course, these 5 graduates are now certified to lead 2-day Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Courses and tailored Leave No Trace Awareness Workshops for Cub Scout Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, and Council adult training events.
Highlights from the Field
Set across two weekends at New England Base Camp, the training blended outdoor leadership skills with hands-on practice:
β π³ Wildfire Site Visit & Forest Recovery: Participants conducted a field visit to a previous wildfire site in the surrounding Blue Hills Reservation to study natural forest regeneration firsthand. Seeing how native vegetation heals over time provided a powerful real-world lesson on the long-term ecological impacts of fire and the critical importance of campfire safety.
β π Interactive Micro-Teaching: Each participant presented a hands-on, Scout-appropriate lesson covering one of the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace.
β π£οΈ The "Authority of the Resource": Leaders learned how to teach positive behavior reinforcement, encouraging Scouts to protect nature out of respect for the outdoors rather than fear of rules.
Learning about Plan Ahead and Preparing for different groups
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