Course Providers: LNT

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Course Overview: Expectations, Gear List, Course Schedule, etc.

This course will take place in the backcountry on a backpacking trip.

Location: Carvins Cove Reservoir, 99644 Reservoir Road, Roanoke VA 24019; https://www.playroanoke.com/parks-facilities/carvins-cove-natural-reserve/

Tuition: $695

Meals:

Course fee includes instruction, curriculum and teaching materials, group equipment, a subscription to the Leave No Trace Tracker and a one-year Leave No Trace Individual Membership.   The group will spend the night in the backcountry on Days #2-3, but students are responsible for their own lodging on Day #1. Meals Day #2 Lunch through Day #4 Lunch, but all other meals are on your own.

Lodging:

Lodging Options nearby for before/after course and on Day #1:

• Hotels (all 10-15 minute drive):  
  • Hampton Inn Roanoke/I-81 Hollins: 7922 Plantation Rd, Roanoke VA 24019, (540) 563-5656
  • Country Inn & Suites by Radisson: 7860 Plantation Rd, Roanoke VA 24019, (540) 366-5678
  • Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott: 7944 Plantation Rd, Roanoke VA 24019, (540) 362-4200
  • Days Inn by Wyndham: 8118 Plantation Rd, Roanoke VA, 24019, (540) 759-7898

• Camping (30 minute drive)
  • Explore Park: 56 Roanoke River Pkwy, Roanoke VA 24014, https://www.roanokecountyparks.com/375/Camping , (540) 427-1800

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Course Overview: (Expectations, Gear List, Schedule, etc)

Location: Landmark Learning’s Downstream Campus

Tuition includes camping: $615

Meals:

Not included – town is 10 minutes from our base, with ample restaurants and grocery store options.

Available for student use is a standard refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and hot water urn. Most students bring camp stoves to cook within a budget under our outdoor cooking pavilion.

Lodging:

Camping (bring your own gear). Camping is on a pad near the parking lot and classroom. You may also camp in your vehicle, but there is no hookup or space for RVs. Any overnight stay grants access to the kitchen amenities and indoor showers. 

Arrival is from 12PM-5PM the day before the course starts for orientation and health screening. Housing assignments and the grounds orientation will be on the desk at the front of the classroom. If you cannot arrive by 5PM, you may arrive at 7:45AM on the first day of your course for health screening. Class begins promptly at 8AM. 

Students must be packed and moved out prior to 8AM on the last day of the course.

About This Course:

This course will explore various Frontcountry spaces each day that are within an hour of where we will basecamp, at the Landmark Learning Downstream Campus. Students may need to provide their own transportation to and from each site.

Teaching Topics will be assigned on a first-request basis. Indicate your top 3 choices when you register:

• • 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 Other Visitors
  • Environment or Pursuit-Specific topic (Deserts, Waterways, Climbing, etc)

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Course Overview: (Expectations, Gear List, Schedule, etc)

Location: Landmark Learning’s Downstream Campus

Tuition includes camping: $615

Meals:

Not included – town is 10 minutes from our base, with ample restaurants and grocery store options.

Available for student use is a standard refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and hot water urn. Most students bring camp stoves to cook within a budget under our outdoor cooking pavilion.

Lodging:

Camping (bring your own gear). Camping is on a pad near the parking lot and classroom. You may also camp in your vehicle, but there is no hookup or space for RVs. Any overnight stay grants access to the kitchen amenities and indoor showers. 

Arrival is from 2PM-5PM the day before the course starts for orientation and health screening. Housing assignments and the grounds orientation will be on the desk at the front of the classroom. If you cannot arrive by 5PM, you may arrive at 7:45AM on the first day of your course for health screening. Class begins promptly at 8AM. 

Students must be packed and moved out prior to 8AM on the last day of the course.

About This Course:

This course will explore various Frontcountry spaces each day that are within an hour of where we will basecamp, at the Landmark Learning Downstream Campus. Students may need to provide their own transportation to and from each site.

Teaching Topics will be assigned on a first-request basis. Indicate your top 3 choices when you register:

• • 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 Other Visitors
  • Environment or Pursuit-Specific topic (Deserts, Waterways, Climbing, etc)

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Or contact Katie Wall:  wallk@lmc.edu, 828-898-2484

Course Overview: Expectations, Gear List, Schedule, etc.

Location: Shelton Learning Commons, Lees-McRae College

Tuition:

$535 – Lees-McRae students (see registration details below)
$535 – Lees-McRae alumni, faculty, and staff
$635 – Community
(A $250 non-refundable deposit will be collected at time of registration. All remaining course fees will be collected by credit/debit card on the first day of the event.)

Meals:

TBD

Lodging:

$15/night – Residence Hall
$50/night – Guest House
(All lodging fees will be collected by credit/debit card on the first day of the event.)
Note: Backcountry camping will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Other Information:

The course will take place in Lees-MacRae College’s Shelton Learning Commons.

There are on-campus trails for biking, hiking, and trail running as well as a discount golf course.  The Elk River and Mill Pond on campus are good locations for fly fishing.  Equipment rentals are free to course participants and include discs, mountain bikes, fly rods, and more.

Academic Credit: Outdoor Recreation Management offers 2 credit hours for this course. This is optional. The course number is ORM 321.