Conservation

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Conservation Environmental Awareness
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Learning Objectives

• Identify the core values of Venturing that relate
  to conservation and environmental awareness.
• Explain how the Outdoor Code helps support the
  core values.
• Tell how the 7 principles of Leave No Trace can
  be applied to Venturing experiences.
• List the conservation awards available to
  Veuturers.

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Core Values

• Service to others
• Leadership
• Outdoor
• Personal Fitness
• Social
• Learning a Skill

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Outdoor Code

• As an American, I will do my best to
• Be clean in my outdoor manners,
• Be careful with fire,
• Be considerate in the outdoors, and
• Be conservation-minded.

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7 Principles of Leave No Trace

• Plan ahead and prepare.
• Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
• Dispose of waste properly.
• Leave what you find.
• Minimize campfire impacts.
• Respect wildlife.
• Be considerate of other visitors.

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Conservation Awards

• Ranger award
• Outdoor Bronze award
• Hornaday award