{"id":241,"date":"2020-12-28T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:47:34","slug":"leave-what-you-find-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/minimal-impact-recreation-in-maine\/leave-what-you-find-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave What You Find"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id241_78f048-25 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_3b139a-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_3b139a-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_3b139a-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>There are a lot of cool things in nature but it is best that we leave them where we find them. This way not only will we avoid disturbing the natural environment and all those who live in it, but all those after us will be able to enjoy the same things we did.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_c4ab4f-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LNT Principle 4\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_4j6hJ0rFNo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-241_51f113-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-241_51f113-cb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-241_51f113-cb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id241_73f196-24 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_0e4dfa-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preservation of space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the impact of removing a flower or rock from an environment may not seem like much, that changes if it becomes a common practice over time. Someone else who may not have taken anything from that environment may see you do so and assume that because you are doing it they can as well which if left unchecked can lead to significant degradation or even destruction of a place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_9b0957-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_9b0957-c0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image241_0f907e-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image241_0f907e-68 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tree bark\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Leave-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id241_1ff896-20 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_44e89f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_44e89f-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disruption of ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the smallest and most inconspicuous things in nature have their place in an ecosystem. Removing enough of these pieces can lead to significant damage to the entire ecosystem as a change at the top cascades down to the bottom and vice versa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_d01164-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_d01164-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_d01164-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image241_d258df-6e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image241_d258df-6e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of rocks\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Leave-What-You-Find-846x564-1-634x423.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,846px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id241_f608ec-7d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column241_cbeeeb-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spreading of disease and invasives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While removing something from an environment is unlikely to introduce disease, it can make it easier for invasives to spread as there would be less competition. 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