BSA Outdoor Ethics - More Resources
COEA Resources
Videos
- Leave No Trace on YouTube
- Tread Lightly! on YouTube
- Don't Be That Guy - Appalachian Trail Leave No Trace
- Boundary Waters Leave No Trace (9:31)
(extended version - 24:04)
More Activity/Skit/Scenario
- Wilderness Explorer Interagency Junior Ranger Activities
Displays
Posters
Leave No Trace Online Trainings
- New (2023) Online Leave No Trace 101
- PEAK Online Course - for youth ages 7-12
Leave No Trace Resources
National Event Displays
Impact Trail Banners (pdfs)
(Higher resolution versions of these files are also available here.)Conference Proceedings
2022 Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Conference - Georgia
2020 Outdoor Ethics Virtual Conference
Videos of all sessions, Presentations, resource links, and Q & A.
2018 Outdoor Ethics Conference - Kansas
Presentations and class materials.
2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference
2016 Outdoor Ethics Conference - Utah
Presentations and class materials are now available (Oct 23, 2018).
Note: Information may be out of date.
2014 Outdoor Ethics Conference - New Jersey
Some General Session presentations and Program presentations are available.
Note: Information may be out of date.
Additional Resources by Topic
Trainer Course Orientation
Introduction to the Principles of Leave No Trace
Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Crew Activity Planning Spreadsheet
- Event Planning Worksheet
- Planning an Outing Worksheet (BSA OE Guide Handbook - Appendix A)
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
- A Period Guide for the Outdoors - NEW - LNT.org 2023
- Tracking Human Waste on Denali - NPS 2012
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Outdoor Ethics
Need for Leave No Trace
History of Leave No Trace
Educational Model and the Role and Function of Educators
Personal Leave No Trace Presentations
Cooking / Cleanup
- Using Meals for Hands-On Learning (OEC Virtual Roundtable)
Leave No Trace Resources
Leave No Trace Science & Research
- Leave No Trace Research Findings and Implications - 2015
- Leave No Trace Research
- Leave No Trace Research Bibliography
- NOLS Research Publications
Leave No Trace and Large Groups
Leading a BSA Leave No Trace Basics Course or Leave No Trace Workshop
Leading a BSA Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course
Teaching Techniques and Learning Styles
Age and Program Appropriate Outdoor Activities
Leave No Trace in BSA Advancement and Awards
Bringing Leave No Trace to Scouting
- Bringing Leave No Trace to Scouting (pptx) (New Jan 2024)