Backcountry Horsemen of California
These 3”x5” recycled plastic reference cards are made to last and may be purchased from Wilderness Rider Steering Committee Chair or on the LNT website.
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The Center for Outdoor Ethics provides innovative education, skills, research and science to help
people care for the outdoors. By working with the public and public lands managers, Leave No
Trace focuses on educating people—instead of costly restoration programs or access
restrictions—as the most effective and least resource-intensive solution to land protection.
Backcountry Horsemen of California joined in a valuable partnership with Leave No
Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics in 2011. Leave No Trace principles aligned well with
Backcountry Horsemen’s “Gentle Use” principles. In advancing Leave No Trace’s mission and
using its tools, BCHC can more effectively educate its members and, thus, achieve its purpose of
promoting the conservation and utilization of our backcountry resources.
The seven Leave No Trace principles provide an easily understood framework of minimum
impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors and can be applied anywhere.
BCHC is a leader in providing Leave No Trace education and training and is one of only
11 organizations in the U.S. authorized to run the five-day Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor Course.
BCHC is the single provider of the Leave No Trace Master Educator Course in California.
This is the most comprehensive course offered by Leave No
Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. In this five-day field-based course, participants learn
Leave No Trace through a variety of techniques including discussions, scenarios,
demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Graduates of the course are the most highly
certified stewards and teachers of LNT principles.
To learn more about the
Center for Outdoor Ethics and Leave No Trace
, visit their website.
When beginning a Leave No Trace program, the
LNT Group Use Brochure
is designed to help groups develop and adopt Leave No Trace practices.
Watch Smoke Elser, Bob Hoverson and others in this informational Leave No Trace for Stock Users - Video Series, produced by the USDA and the US Forest Service National Technology & Development Program in cooperation with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
At this time there are no LNT classes or activities planned. Announcements will be posted on this website and publicized in the Backcountry News when plans are made.
For more information about BCHC’s Leave No Trace program contact BCHC's LNT Coordinator.