Daily Archives: April 16, 2011

[ April 21, 2011; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Celebrate John Muir’s birthday with a guided walk around the places that were important to the young John growing up in Dunbar in the 1840s. What games did he play? Find out about ‘sookin in goats’ and Dandy Doctors’. That helped keep him out of trouble! Tean and cake at the Birthplace after the walk. [...]

[ April 16, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Yet another major Muir-related event. This event is organised and hosted by the American equivalent of Friends – the John Muir Association – at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

Earth Day Celebration
John Muir inspired people all over the world to “keep close to nature’s heart.” In this spirit, we celebrate John Muir’s [...]

[ April 16, 2011; ] [caption id="attachment_351" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Photos by Steven Boyle and Duncan Scott"][/caption]
An exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of our twinning with Martinez, California, opened at John Muir’s Birthplace on 16th April and will run until 29th May. Local resident Steven Boyle, who was one of the first Rotary Club ‘ambassadors’ to visit Martinez in 1997, will [...]