The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers team are partnering with Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument, a part of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, to host community events and educational activities September 1- 5. The scenic and popular Mount St. Helens National Monument has experienced visitor-created impacts in recent years including excessive trash, damage to vegetation and trees and trail erosion.
The Hot Spot Program, a key component of the Leave No Trace in Every Park initiative, raises community awareness and 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. The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers travel throughout the country providing public education about how to reduce impacts in the outdoors.
The following Leave No Trace events are free and open to the public. For more information about individual events, call (360) 449-7800 or email awilson@fs.fed.us.
• Tue., Sept. 1: Leave No Trace General Awareness Workshop: 6:30-8 p.m.: Join the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers for an interactive presentation about the how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. Participants will also learn how to easily and effectively integrate Leave No Trace into their daily lives. Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver.
• Thu., Sept. 3: Hunter Awareness Workshop: 7-8 p.m.: Join the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers to learn more how hunters and outdoorsman to apply ‘Leave No Trace’ principles to their activities. Woodland Community Center, 782 Park St, Woodland.
• Sat., Sept. 5: Campsite and Trail Clean Up: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: All ages are welcome to help clean up trash at campsites, remove fire rings, and trails and learn more how to apply Leave No Trace for your next outdoor adventure. Meet at Cougar Snow Park at the junction of Forest Roads 81 & 83 on the south side of Mount St. Helens. Bring plenty of water, lunch, sun protection and wear appropriate clothing.
For more information about Leave No Trace, visit: www.LNT.org.
