Leave No Trace Hikes

On Saturday, the students led two hikes to educate families about how to reduce their impact on nature by teaching them the seven principles of Leave No Trace.
*Plan Ahead and Prepare
*Respect Wildlife
*Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
*Leave What You Find
*Minimize Campfire Impacts
*Dispose of Waste Properly
*Be Considerate of Others
In total, the students led a hike for 25 parents and children on the Rachel Carson Greenway Trail in Northwest Branch Park. MD State Senator Jamie Raskin joined the hike to learn how he and his family can reduce their impact.
Each hiker received a Leave No Trace bandana designed and produced by the students. The bandana is a non-disposable tool to educate and remind hikers to Leave No Trace when recreating outdoors.
The bandanas may be purchased on the PATC webstore for $5 to raise money for the Student Trail Steward program. To link to the website, please click on the PATC logo.