Tracking Human Impact with Campsite Inventories

Presented by Ralph Bradt, FOMELC Forest Service Liaison

Humans have a significant impact on our Wildernesses, a place which, under the Wilderness Act, “generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially unnoticeable”. Of man’s visible impacts, the proliferation of campsites and their associated fire rings is often the most noticeable.

Utilizing our Survey123 phone app, learn how you can help inventory and map Wilderness campsites, monitor their condition, view the collected data, and how we use this information to determine a best course of action to minimize their impact.

Please RSVP to kay@fomelc.org if you wish to attend the session.