BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Courses


This five-day, five-night course trains interested individuals ages 18 and up to serve as Leave No Trace Master Educators.  Master Educators work with their council’s Outdoor Ethics Advocates to provide Leave No Trace Trainer, BSA Leave No Trace 101 and outdoor ethics awareness courses.  Each BSA Master Educator course is taught by a set of nationally-designated Master Educator Instructors, so your Master Educator standing is recognized nationally the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

  • Prerequisite:  Leave No Trace Trainer or approval from Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate
  • Instructed by:  Nationally-designateded Leave No Trace Master Educator Instructors
  • Participants receive:  Leave No Trace Master Educator card from BSA, BSA Leave No Trace Trainer Course Manual,  Leave No Trace 101 Course Guide, Leave No Trace Master Educator certificate from the BSA and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and National Park Service Leave No Trace DVD courtesy of the National Park Service.

2012 BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Courses

April 13-15, 26-29, 2012 NER National Camp School (PA) Ockanickon Scout Reservation, PA Course Information
May 11-16, 2012 Northern Tier Adventure Base (MN) BWCAW & Superior NF Staff Course w/some open spots
May 15-20, 2012 Philmont Staff (NM) Philmont Scout Ranch Closed
May 25-29, 2012 Blue Ridge Mtns. Council (VA) Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Course Information
June 1-3, 7-10, 2012 Old Colony Council (MA) Camp Squanto Course Information
June 3-10, 2012
Great Alaska Council (AK) Denali High Adventure Base Course Information
June 18-23, 2012
Longs Peak Council (CO) Ben Delatour Scout Ranch Course Information
August 5-11, 2012 Theodore Roosevelt Council (NY) Onteora Scout Reservation Course Information
August 5-11, 2012 Mt. Diablo Silverado Council (CA) Camp Wolfeboro Course Information
August 12-18, 2012 Northern Tier Adventure Base (MN) BWCAW & Superior NF  
August 12-18, 2012
Winnebago Council (IA) Big Horn Mtns. of WY Course Information
September 10-15, 2012
Ore-Ida Council (ID) Camp Morrison Course Information
September 23-28, 2012 Philmont Autumn Adventure(NM) Philmont Scout Ranch Course Information
Sept. 28-30, Oct. 12-15, 2012 Buffalo Trace Council (IN) Old Ben Scout Reservation  
October 5-7, 18-21, 2012 Chester County Council (PA) Horseshoe Scout Reservation Course Information
Nov. 9-11 & Dec. 7-10, 2012
Tukabatchee Area Council (AL) Camp Tukabatchee