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Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace
Scout Requirements
Recite and explain in your own words the principles of Leave No Trace, and discuss how an ethical guideline differs from a rule.
On three separate camping trips with your troop or team, demonstrate and practice the Leave No Trace skills appropriate to the trip.
Earn the Camping and Environmental Science merit badges.
Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project that reduces or rehabilitates recreational impacts. Discuss with your troop or team which recreational impacts were involved with the project.
Give a 10-minute presentation on a Leave No Trace topic approved by your unit leader to a Scouting unit or other interested group.
Teach a Leave No Trace-related skill to a Scouting unit or other interested group.
Online Resources
The Principles of Leave No Trace for Outdoor Adventures
Teaching Leave No Trace