Tread Lightly!®’s Tread Trainer™ (TT) course is an 8-hour course designed to provide a “crash course” in outdoor ethics focusing on motorized and mechanized recreation on both land and water.
Participation in the course qualifies individuals to present the Tread Lightly! message to others in their state or region. Participants will work with Master Trainers or Tread Lightly! staff on understanding the role outdoor ethics play in the recreation community, learn the Tread Lightly! principles of responsible recreation, and be provided with the tools to conduct workshops and coordinate community outreach.
This course is open to both Scouters and the general public. Must be at least 18 years old to register.
Trainers receive a Certificate of Completion, a Tread Trainer Kit containing free educational materials and a 20% discount on all Tread Lightly! materials in the Tread Lightly! online store.
Tread Trainers also receive access to digital files containing:
- Tread Trainer Manual
- Tread Lightly! PowerPoint presentations and training resources
- Tips for Responsible Recreation
- PSAs
Trainers also receive improvements in presentation skills, networking opportunities with other agencies/organizations at the course, expertise in Tread Lightly! ethics and ways to minimize outdoor impacts when recreating, use of the display upon request, updates through a semi-annual newsletter, emails and website.
Participants must complete Tread Lightly! and Leave No Trace online awareness courses prior to the class. Please bring the printed certificates from the online courses to class.
This is an all day, outdoor experience. All participants need to bring:
- Backpack
- Water bottle
- Snacks
- Sun protection
- Outdoor attire (as applicable)
- Notebook, pens/pencils
- Close-toed shoes
Tread Trainer Course: Joe Reilly, Tread Trainer Course Director (fjreilly63@gmail.com)