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Rex McRee, South Glastonbury, CT State Advocate
I live in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. I believe everyone practices Leave No Trace at some level. I am volunteering to work to increase Leave No Trace awareness, challenging everyone in Connecticut to shift their position positively on the Leave No Trace continuum. I will help all outdoor recreation groups, clubs and state agencies to better understand the outdoor ethics and principles discussed in the Leave No Trace message. I will be building an education and instructor resource list for all of us in Connecticut to use to promote Leave No Trace activities/skills, outdoor ethics and hopefully moving everyone to understand Aldo Leopold’s ‘land ethic’. I want everyone in Connecticut to be exposed to Leave No Trace principles and ethics; working together we can do just that.
The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, animals, or collectively: the land. – Aldo Leopold
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When: Tuesday June 14 – Wednesday 15, 2011
Where: Charlestown, NH
Cost: $85/person, includes educational materials, meals for the course, overnight camping, and a one year membership to Leave No Trace.
Who: Open to the public. Any individual interested in learning and practicing the Seven Leave No Trace Principles and teaching them to others or general outdoor enthusiasts who want to learn the skills needed to minimize their impact. Typical attendees include backpackers, paddlers, Scouts, Venturers, Scout leaders, camp counselors, guides, outdoor groups/clubs, specialty outdoor retail associates and trip leaders.
Description: This course will allow participants to learn and practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace in an outdoor setting and will prepare individuals to act as Leave No Trace-recognized Trainers from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. The training includes 16 hours of instruction and overnight camping onsite. As part of the Trainer Course curriculum, participants will also be required to lead a 10-15 minute discussion or presentation on one of the Leave No Trace principles or other impact topic. Further details and guidance will be provided upon registration.
Instructors: Agata and Jason Ketterick, Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers
Gear: Please bring gear necessary for an overnight camping trip, including tent, sleeping bag, hiking shoes, backpack, water bottle, etc.
Contact: Lew Shelley | (603) 504-3264 | LShelley@thesca.org
Hosting a Leave No Trace training, workshop or other event in your community? Submit this form to Sarah to have your event posted here.
Bob Alexander | Bloomfield | bobalexander4@comcast.net
Joe Conaci | Wethersfield | scoutcraft@live.com
Joe Craven | Camden | kriskafe@charter.net
Scott Elkins | Windsor | scott-elkins@sbcglobal.net
Dale Geslien | Bethel | dalegeslien@sbcglobal.net
Thomas Leisten | Hartford | tleisten@hotmail.com
Rex McRee | South Glastonbury | leavenotracect@sbcglobal.net
Leo Kelly | West Haven | LGK48@aol.com
James Patsalides | Manchester | james@patsalides.com
David Rasmussen | Tuckahoe, NY | rasmussen101@gmail.com
Keith Spaar | Branford | kspaar@snet.net
Tracy Dumais | New Haven | t_l_dumais@yahoo.com
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YMCA of Southeastern Connecticut | Norwich | www.ymcaofsect.org
Deer Lake Wilderness School | Killingworth | http://www.deerlakecamp.org/wilderness.html
