Featured Destinations
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky
Backpacking Trip
March 29-April 1 or Sept. 4-7, 2012
or reserve your own dates for 2012!
Explore mixing history with natural beauty makes the best adventure. Cumberland Gap tucked in where Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee meet offers both. Follow the Wilderness Road as Daniel Boone did in 1775 and hike along forested ridges with spectacular panoramic views. A great trip for all but especially suited for families and youth groups.
Upcoming Events
- March 29-April 1, 2012, Cumberland Gap NHP, KY
- April 20, 2012, CPR/AED Course
- April 21-22, 2012, Wilderness First Aid Course
- April 27-29, 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer Course
- May 9-13, 2012, Leave No Trace Master Educator Course
- June 10-15, 2012, West Virginia Highlands, WV FULL
- June 10-16, 2012, Mt. Rogers NRA / AT, VA FULL
- August 11-19, 2012, Boundary Waters Canoe Area - Aldo Leopold Center, MN/WI
- September 4-7, 2012, Cumberland Gap NHP, KY
- September 17-22, 2012, Pictured Rocks Lakeshore, MI
- October 16-21, 2012, Knobstone Trail, IN
- November 2-4, 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer Course
- November 16, 2012, CPR/AED Course
- November 17-18, 2012, Wilderness First Aid Course
Outdoor Leadership
Green Earth Outdoors provides an outdoor leadership training program for camps, youth groups, and other organizations that use volunteer, part-time or seasonal trip leaders. This program is designed to give those who lead trips in the outdoors the skills and knowledge to provide for an organized adventure, manage risk, keep the group members engaged, and provide learning and growth opportunities for the ones they lead. The curriculum is field-based and includes:
| Trip Planning | Decision Making | Emergency Procedures |
| Communication | Group Dynamics | Problem Solving |
| Basic Camping Skills | Conflict Resolution | Environmental Issues |
| Health and Safety | Teaching Skills to Others | Wilderness Navigation |
| Food Planning & Preparation |
Risk Management & Outdoor Hazards |
Equipment & Clothing |
Our hands on, learn-by-doing approach means your trip leaders will get the skills and experience they need to be prepared, competent, and resourceful for leading others in the outdoors.
Training Format
This training is offered in a two-day format, either midweek or on a weekend to accommodate school and work schedules of participants. Sessions are conducted at your site or we can arrange a site for your group. The Outdoor Leadership Training can also be combined with a Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop or a Leave No Trace Trainer Course and/or with any of the other Outdoor Skills Training modules we offer. To ensure the best learning environment, this training requires a minimum of four participants. To request pricing, please provide us your group or organization name and address, a contact name with phone number and email, any additional training you are requesting, the number of people to be trained, desired location, along with your first and second choice of dates by calling 502-475-7445 or email at info@greenearthoutdoors.com.