Trails Center hosts Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers
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CASPER, Wyo. - The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer team will be at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) on August, 22, 2018 to raise community awareness on how to reduce impacts in the outdoors. This program provides the community the opportunity to connect with America’s cultural heritage and the role played by public lands in its development.
There are two programs available on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. In the morning, from 9 am to 11am the NHTIC will host a Leave No trace Skills & Ethics Workshop open to the public and agency staff, volunteers and partner organizations. Space is limited.
In the afternoon, from 12:30 pm to 4pm the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be on hand to educate NHTIC visitors. The Traveling Trainers are experts that travel throughout the country providing public education on how to effectively ‘Leave No Trace’ in a fun and interactive way for all ages. They are part of the ‘Leave No Trace in Every Park’ initiative, that brings solutions to popular natural areas around the country facing heavy recreational use and consequently, the threat of harm to trails, parks and open space areas.
“With almost 12 billion visits to parks and public lands in the United States last year, putting Leave No Trace principles into practice is a critical step for every outdoor experience,” says Joe Besl, one of the visiting Traveling Trainers. “Our cumulative impacts can often add up in ways that significantly damage our favorite outdoor places. Leave No Trace seeks to reduce that impact.”
NHTIC admission and programs are free and open to the public. Space is limited for the Leave No trace Skills & Ethics Workshop from 9 am to 11 am. To register, call Jason Vlcan at 307-261-7783 or for more information, please visit: LNT.org/NHTIC.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyoming.
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, there are 30 congressionally designated National Scenic and Historic Trails in the National Trails System. National Historic Trails are extended trails that closely follow a historic trail or route of travel that is of national significance. The BLM now protects nearly 6,000 miles of 18 designated trails in 15 States, and the BLM also manages thousands of miles of trails under study for potential designation.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.