SIU’s Touch of Nature to host two Leave No Trace Master Educator courses
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center is hosting two Leave No Trace Master Educator courses this spring. The courses will offer online or on-site training followed by hands-on scenic learning expeditions.
Both courses focus on providing participants with teaching skills and framework within Leave No Trace principles for assuring minimal impact when visiting the outdoors.
April session will visit scenic Missouri river
The first session, April 11-14, begins with a one-day online prerequisite course before moving to the Eleven Point National Scenic River in Missouri. The class will start with an introduction to the seven principles of Leave No Trace, a history of the program and preparation for backcountry travel.