Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.95
Liaison Brandon Trelstad
Submission Date May 11, 2013
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Oregon State University
ER-T2-7: Outdoors Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Brandon Trelstad
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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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

A brief description of the program:

The OSU Adventure Leadership Institute (ALI) helps students learn about the recreational opportunities in the area and follows Leave No Trace principles. Resources are available at the ALI to learn more about what can be done to leave no trace.

Principles include
* Plan ahead and prepare.
* Camp and travel on durable surfaces
* Pack it in pack it out.
* Leave what your find
* Minimize use and impact of fire

Resources Available:
* Oregon's Wild Area's
* Pacific Northwest Hike's
* Oregon State Parks
* Pacific Northwest Camping
* The Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's Handbook
* National Forest Service Maps

Specific courses that include Leave No Trace content include: Backpacking, LNT Awareness, Wilderness Living Techniques, and Winter Backcountry Travel.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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