{"id":27759,"date":"2020-07-29T11:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T17:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnt.829stage.com\/?page_id=27759"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:00:26","slug":"leave-what-you-find","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lnt.org\/why\/7-principles\/leave-what-you-find\/","title":{"rendered":"Principle 4: Leave What You Find"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27759\" class=\"elementor elementor-27759\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa04175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1aa04175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4685af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a4685af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921c7aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"921c7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-999x999.png 999w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-445x445.png 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-1440x1440.png 1440w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-560x560.png 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE-272x272.png 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LNT_7Principles-iconsTM_04-LeaveWhatYouFind-BLUE.png 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b9a25c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50b9a25c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7ebd64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7ebd64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principle 4:<br>Leave What You Find<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa286a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aa286a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175536bf elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175536bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The items we find in nature have a role to play, either in the ecosystem or the story of the landscape. Leaving what we find in place helps to preserve both. Allow others a sense of discovery by leaving rocks, plants, archaeological artifacts, and other objects of interest as you find them.<\/p><p><strong>The Basics:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Preserve the past: observe cultural or historic structures and artifacts, but do not touch them.<\/li><li>Leave rocks, plants, and other natural objects as you find them.<\/li><li>Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species.<\/li><li>Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cddd47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69cddd47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2639f301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2639f301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice The Skills Of This Principle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a2dffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73a2dffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f92a13f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f92a13f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689e9a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"689e9a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/how-to-clean-drain-and-dry-your-boat\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57335\" alt=\"a pile of invasive muscles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/invasive-muscles.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714de6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714de6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/how-to-clean-drain-and-dry-your-boat\/\">How to Clean, Drain, and Dry Your Boat<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e483504 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e483504\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6929a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e6929a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/research-resources\/leave-no-trace-and-cairns\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57336\" alt=\"a rock cairn in the desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cairn.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19537c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19537c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/research-resources\/leave-no-trace-and-cairns\/\">Rock Cairn Guidance<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697ebb37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"697ebb37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa79ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fa79ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/what-are-the-benefits-of-wildflowers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-300x210.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-57334\" alt=\"beautiful wildflowers in a field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-445x312.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-229x160.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-457x320.jpg 457w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-144x101.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers-272x190.jpg 272w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wildflowers.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c191ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c191ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/what-are-the-benefits-of-wildflowers\/\">Protecting Wildflowers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2bdf9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b2bdf9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc5b574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dc5b574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid Damaging Live Trees and Plants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed1497a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed1497a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Avoid hammering nails into trees to hang things, hacking at them with hatchets and saws, or carving into them. These actions can make the trees more susceptible to disease and cause lasting damage. When tying items such as clotheslines or <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006c81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/leave-no-trace-skills-hammock-camping\/\">hammocks to a tree<\/a>, 1-inch wide straps should be utilized to avoid girdling the tree. Only utilize these items when large and sturdy enough trees are available\u2014cutting boughs for use as sleeping pads should be avoided as they create minimal benefit and maximum impact.<\/p><p>Picking a few flowers does not seem to have any significant impact, and if only a few were picked, it wouldn\u2019t. But, if every visitor thought, \u201cI\u2019ll just take a few,\u201d a much more significant impact might result. Pollinators supported by these plants often have small ranges and may depend on just a few species of flowers for survival. Removal of flowers will also impact the plant\u2019s ability to reproduce and may result in fewer flowers in that location. Take a picture or sketch the flower instead of picking it to leave what you find.<\/p><p>When foraging for edible plants, be careful not to deplete the surviving vegetation or disturb rare or slow reproduction plants. All local guidance should be closely followed. Traditional gathers by indigenous communities take place on many public lands. Any <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006c81;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/wildflowers\/ethics\/permit.shtml\">guidelines surrounding<\/a> these, such as limiting gathering amounts or locations for other visitors, should be respected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abf2c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4abf2c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2459688 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2459688\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dda2e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41dda2e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leave Natural Objects and Cultural Artifacts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40784d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40784d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natural objects of beauty or interest, such as antlers, petrified wood, or colored rocks, add to the experience of an outdoor area and should be left so others can enjoy a sense of discovery. Additionally, they may play a vital role in the ecosystem by providing essential nutrients, habitat, or other benefits. These natural objects are also protected by law in national parks and many other protected places.<\/p><p>The same ethic applies to cultural artifacts found on public lands. The Archaeological Resources Protection Act protects cultural artifacts. Removing or disturbing archeological sites, historic sites, or artifacts such as pot shards, arrowheads, structures, and even antique bottles found on public lands is illegal. These items should be left in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcd2196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fcd2196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8cfcd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c8cfcd8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3f536c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3f536c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimize Site Alterations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e2666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52e2666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leave areas as you find them. Do not dig trenches for tents or construct lean-tos, cairns, tables, chairs, or other rudimentary improvements. Moving rocks can promote erosion and alter habitats for aquatic species and insects. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006c81;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/rockcairns.htm\">Building cairns<\/a> can also cause navigation issues for those who come after you. If you clear an area of surface rocks, twigs, or pine cones, replace these items before leaving. Consider the idea that good campsites are found and not made.<\/p><p>Properly located and legally constructed facilities, such as a single fire ring, should be left in place in many locations. Dismantling them will cause additional impact because they will be rebuilt with new rocks and thus impact a new area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f18f3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71f18f3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a9fa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81a9fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a553f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a553f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasive Species<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389d6cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"389d6cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid transporting and introducing\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #006C81;\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/leave-what-you-find-another-side-to-the-leave-no-trace-principle\/\">invasive species<\/a> by cleaning outdoor gear regularly. Boats should be cleaned, drained, and dried before using them in a new water source. 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