Slide show on history of leave no trace program (PDF)

New Horizons LNT Lego YouTube Video

By adopting the environmental ethic of Leave No Trace (LNT), New Horizons allies itself with a wide variety of outdoor organizations, companies, and the four major U.S. land management agencies. Originally designed by the U.S. Forest Service, LNT provides a common language and set of practices for the proper managed use of wild areas so that future generations will enjoy what we have today.

What does New Horizons do to promote Leave No Trace?

• We are a Virginia Active Partner, University and School Partners

• Paul Stern, coordinator of New Horizons recently applied for a Master Educator National Scholarship from the Association of Outdoor Recreation Educators (AORE); Landmark Learning; LNT and won!
  • Paul will be at Landmark Learning in North Carolina, August 2009 to participate in the Master Educator Course

• We have 11 Leave No Trace Trainers on New Horizons staff:

Paul Stern, M. Ed., Coordinator
Taylor Austin
Laura Bianca
Tia Eastwood
Kellie Gray
Kevin Hollister
Tom Landesman
Ben Leigh
Angela Massino
Brian Nelson
Richard Szymczyk

• We host on Campus LNT educational programs
  • General campus programs
  • Leave No Trace Trainer Trainings

    • At the Claytor Nature Study Center

• Partner in Living and Learning Community
  • ABOVE- Above Beyond Orientation Value Experiences
    • First Year Orientation Wilderness Orientation Program
  • Health and Physical Education, Outdoor Minor
    • HPE 109 Cooperative and Competitive Movement Challenges (1)
    • Textbook- SoftPaths
    • Paul Stern, Instructor
  • Department of English
    • Eng. #111 The Study of Ecological Writing (3)(PDF)
    • Max Guggenheimer, Instructor
  • Residence Life
    • Students live in proximity to other program participants

• We practice LNT principles
  • In the front country, back country, caves and in SCUBA
  • We promote "on campus recreation"
    • Which saves fuel, equipment and logistics
      • Such as on campus tree climbing