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 be BSA’s partner, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

  • Prerequisite:  Leave No Trace Trainer or approval from Council Outdoor Ethics Advocate
  • Instructed by:  Nationally-designed 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.

2010 BSA Leave No Trace Master Educator Courses

Philmont (staff only)(NM) - May 16-21

Illowa Council (IL) - May 21-23, 28-31

Greater NY Councils (NY) - May 21-23, Jun 10-13

Blue Ridge Mountains Council (VA) - May 26-31

Santa Clara County Council (CA) Aug 13-15, 27-29

Texas Trails Council (TX) - Aug 20-22, Sep 3-6

Bay Lakes Council (WI) - Aug 20-22, Sep 16-19

Northern Tier (MN) - Aug 20-25

Denver Area Council (CO) - Aug 27-29, Sep 3-6

Ore-Ida Council (ID) - Sep 13-17

Cornhusker Council (NE) - Oct 1-3, 14-17

Philmont AA (NM) - Oct 4-9

Louisiana Purchase Council (LA) - Oct 8-10, 28-31

Gulf Coast Council (FL) - Nov 5-7, 18-21