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.
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A Leave No Trace Master Educator course is planned at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center Jan. 12-16.
The immersive experience takes place at Touch of Nature, a 3,100-acre site about 8 miles south of Carbondale off Giant City Road.
Located along Little Grassy Lake, the experiential learning and nature facility is bordered by Giant City State Park and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Throughout the course, participants will get hands-on experience putting into practice what they are learning.
They will participate in on-site adventures and back-country day outings.
On the final day, each participant will present a 15- to 20-minute lesson on one of the Leave No Trace Seven Principles and how it relates to a specific activity.
SIU’s Touch of Nature offering Leave No Trace Master Educator Course in January
Tactical Navigation
by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Learn how to experience the great outdoors while having a minimal impact upon it and how to teach what you learn during the Leave No Trace Master Educator course at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center Jan. 12-16.
Comprehensive course
The immersive experience takes place at Touch of Nature, a 3,100-acre site about eight miles south of Carbondale off Giant City Road. Located along Little Grassy Lake, the experiential learning and nature facility is bordered by Giant City State Park and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.