Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 35.62
Liaison Allison Jenks
Submission Date Sept. 7, 2011
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New Mexico State University
Tier2-7: Outdoors Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 joni newcomer
Mgr. Env. Policy and Sustainability
Facilities and Services
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Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that organizes hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students and follows Leave No Trace principles?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
The Assistant Director of our NMSU Outdoor Recreation office, Ben Gabriel, is a Master Educator for Leave No Trace (LNT). He also just recently stepped down as Director of LNT. We are passionate about Leave No Trace at NMSU: Our recreational staff is fully trained in LNT; Fall 2011 semester Outdoor Recreation will be presenting a LNT Trainer Course; the LNT ethics are part of the curriculum for backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and kayaking classes. LNT resources and flyers are available at Outdoor Rec Outdoor Center. NMSU is a paid "Organizational Partner" of Leave No Trace.

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