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National Park Service: Make Memories & Leave No Trace

Andy Gribbin

Created on November 12, 2024

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Graffiti: Creativity or Criminality?

Make Memories & Leave No Trace United States National Park Service 2021

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze how "Leave No Trace" principles apply to both environmental stewardship and public spaces, drawing parallels to debates over graffiti.
  • Evaluate the impact of personal actions, including art forms like graffiti, on shared community spaces and the experiences of others.
  • Differentiate between artistic expression and acts of vandalism by considering societal norms, legal implications, and community perspectives.

Essential Questions

  • Why is it important to protect shared spaces, and what role do we play in preserving them?
  • How do principles like "Leave No Trace" apply to our actions in public spaces, including artistic expressions?
  • How can we balance self-expression with the responsibility to respect shared public spaces?

Hook

Vandalism in National Parks

The more than 400 sites across the National Park System preserve and protect our nation's unique natural and cultural heritage. When you visit, enjoy them and do no harm. Graffiti is vandalism, and is extremely difficult to remove. Repair of vandalized sites, if possible, is costly and time consuming, and often cannot restore the site to its former condition. Defacing any part of the national park or other public land you visit hurts, and it degrades the experience of other visitors. It is described as an act of cultural violence when perpetrated against such sites as pictograph panels, historic structures, and other places that existed before their designation as park sites. Disturbing wildlife or damaging their habitats can directly lead to their demise. These acts are also illegal.

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United States National Park Service 2021

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Make Memories & Leave No Trace

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United States National Park Service 2021

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