Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.54
Liaison Elizabeth MacKenzie
Submission Date Aug. 8, 2013
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University of Iowa
ER-T2-7: Outdoors Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Liz Christiansen
Director
Office of Sustainability
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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 UI Touch the Earth Outdoor Recreation and Education program provides opportunities for members of the University of Iowa and surrounding communities to introduce themselves to a variety of outdoor activities. Through a focus on adventure-based learning, the aim is to educate participants with the necessary technical skills as well as the ethical guidance to ensure these activities are carried out with a maximum level of concern for the participants and the environment.


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