{"id":47724,"date":"2024-02-05T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnt.org\/?page_id=47724"},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:00:27","slug":"gold-standard-youth-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lnt.org\/our-work\/youth-education\/gold-standard-youth-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Standard Youth Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"47724\" class=\"elementor elementor-47724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2acf126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2acf126\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-282c9f5\" data-id=\"282c9f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f88de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4f88de\" 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\">Leave No Trace's Gold Standard Designation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd07f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd07f80\" 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<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Gold Standard is Leave No Trace&#8217;s highest form of recognition. Sites, organizations, and programs that achieve Gold Standard designation are recognized nationally for their implementation of Leave No Trace.&nbsp;The designation process provides a framework for building a well developed Leave No Trace educational program that can result in more informed visitors and less recreation related impacts.<\/span><\/h4>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db82236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db82236\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72dfb18\" data-id=\"72dfb18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be1d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6be1d28\" 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=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1024x635.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1536x952.png 1536w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-2048x1270.png 2048w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1110x688.png 1110w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-200x124.png 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-900x558.png 900w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-445x276.png 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-255x158.png 255w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-500x310.png 500w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1920x1190.png 1920w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-1440x893.png 1440w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-560x347.png 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-144x89.png 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LNT_PROGRAM__GOLDSTANDARDYouth-272x169.png 272w\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-525dbfd\" data-id=\"525dbfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f2468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86f2468\" 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\">Gold Standard Youth Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a358b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a358b67\" 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 Gold Standard Youth Program designation is our highest form of recognition for youth serving organizations such as camps, school programs, etc. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/our-work\/protecting-parks\/gold-standard-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">view all designation types here<\/span><\/a>.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e609d6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e609d6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a435ae4\" data-id=\"a435ae4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75eb026 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"75eb026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-04-at-3.10.40-PM-1024x610.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2024-01-04 at 3.10.40 PM\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep-By-Step Implementation Guide\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA detailed checklist for each phase of the designation process.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Step-By-Step-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-184c859\" data-id=\"184c859\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12cb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d12cb17\" 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\">Gold Standard Designation Process<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba0dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba0dcc\" 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>While the designation timeline will vary depending on the site, the following is an overview of what to expect.<\/p>\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-a9d4b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a9d4b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phase 1: Assessment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1781\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1781\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Designation is based on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youth-Assessment-and-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave No Trace assessmen<\/a>t<\/span>. the best first step is to utilize the assessment to understand the baseline and create an action plan for next steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phase 2: Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1782\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1782\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">It is critical to build a foundational knowledge of Leave No Trace. Identifying key staff and\/or volunteers to receive Leave No Trace training is an important step.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phase 3: Implementation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1783\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1783\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Using an Action Plan created from the Leave No Trace Assessment, begin implementing Leave No Trace education and messaging into priority areas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phase 4: Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1784\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1784\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When your site or organization is ready, pay the application fee and submit your proposal for Gold Standard designation to GoldStandard@LNT.org<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1785\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1785\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phase 5: Designation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1785\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1785\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Leave No Trace will review your application, provide a summary, and schedule a meeting to verify application components. A site visit may also be scheduled. Once awarded, designation lasts five years, after which you will need to resubmit materials to maintain the designation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d2f52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d2f52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83fb759\" data-id=\"83fb759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f3c43 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9f3c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2828280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2828280\" 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\">Take the Assessment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ad8de elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"72ad8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Youth-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Copy of Youth\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeave No Trace Assessment\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe assessment serves as the preliminary evaluation of Leave No Trace programming and is the first step in determining Gold Standard 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src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-1110x740.jpeg 1110w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-445x297.jpeg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-240x160.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-1440x960.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-560x373.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-144x96.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Barr-Lake-272x181.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tBarr Lake State Park\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-55587 gold-standard-sites type-gold-standard-sites status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" 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https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-445x334.jpg 445w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-213x160.jpg 213w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-427x320.jpg 427w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-144x108.jpg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sipsey-fork-272x204.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tWild Alabama\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-52830 gold-standard-sites type-gold-standard-sites status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/gold-standard-sites\/mohonk-preserve\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-53015\" alt=\"Not for other use - Only Gold Standard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-1536x1024.jpeg 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https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-560x373.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-144x96.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bonticou-Crag-Photo-by-Kate-Schoonmaker-272x181.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tMohonk Preserve\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-27376 gold-standard-sites type-gold-standard-sites status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpautop\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/gold-standard-sites\/castlewood-canyon-state-park\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-300x224.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-1110x829.png 1110w, https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-15-at-1.00.10-AM-200x149.png 200w, 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\/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tCastlewood Canyon State Park\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4dac9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e4dac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/our-work\/protecting-parks\/gold-standard-sites-list\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abbb163 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abbb163\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d68b387\" data-id=\"d68b387\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a2be7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40a2be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a046e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a046e66\" 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\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e531e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e531e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Gold Standard designation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Gold Standard designation is Leave No Trace&#8217;s highest standard of recognition. It is achieved through the integration of Leave No Trace messaging and education throughout a site, program, organization, etc. The designation process creates a framework for implementing Leave No Trace education into all aspects of outdoor recreation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is this the same as Youth Program Accreditation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2402\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Yes. Leave No Trace&#8217;s Youth Program Accreditation was merged with Gold Standard designation. If you have youth program accreditation materials, these are still applicable and will help your through the designation process.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the requirements to become designated?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2403\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Designation is based on the Leave No Trace Assessment, which includes criteria that measure how Leave No Trace is implemented and at what level. Designees also must maintain a Leave No Trace partnership or equivalent agreement, submit annual reporting, and re-designate on a five year cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the benefits of receiving the designation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2404\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designees can utilize the Leave No Trace Gold Standard logo and are listed on the Leave No Trace website. Completing the work required to achieve the designation builds a well developed Leave No Trace educational program that can result in more informed visitors, less recreation related impacts, reduced search and rescue needs, and more resilient parks and protected areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does the designation last?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2405\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Designation is on a five year cycle. Designees will need to submit a short annual report each year and re-designate every five years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2406\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2406\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the cost of designation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2406\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2406\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">There is a $200 application fee to cover Leave No Trace staff time spent reviewing and verifying the application. If you are unable to pay the application fee, you can submit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Application-Fee-Waiver.pdf\">a waiver<\/a><\/span> with your application.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2407\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2407\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I get started?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2407\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2407\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Follow the steps outlined in the Step By Step Implementation Guide. The best first step is collecting baseline data using the Leave No Trace Assessment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2408\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2408\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are there additional resources available to help with the designation process?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2408\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2408\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Leave No Trace\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnt.org\/our-work\/consulting-services\/\">consulting services<\/a> can provide additional assistance in the designation process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2409\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2409\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I am not sure which category my organization fits in. What should I do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2409\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2409\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Please contact GoldStandard@LNT.org for for further guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can I contact for additional information.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24010\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Please contact GoldStandard@LNT.org for further guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea1c251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea1c251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee916c6\" data-id=\"ee916c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502986a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"502986a\" 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\">Don't See What You Need? 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