Leave No Trace

What is Leave No Trace?

Leave No Trace encourages folks who enjoy the outdoors to follow seven prinicples to minimize impacts to the environment. When followed, the principles help to solve these problems:

Two people hiking on a mountain trail — Photo by Holly Mandarich on Unsplash

Trashed natural areas
Polluted water
Lack of inclusivity in the outdoors
Wildlife at risk
Damaged trails
Destructive fires
Educating youth about outdoor stewardship
Croweded parks

The Seven Principles

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 others

training programs

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Website Accessibility Statement

Fountain Creek Watershed District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

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Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

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Linked Documents and Third Parties

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