News Release

National Park Service Launches Second Annual Stewardship Program at John Muir National Historic Site

Date: March 6, 2019
Contact: Sierra Mathias, 925-228-8860 ext. 6429

On Saturday, March 23, 2019 John Muir National Historic Site (John Muir NHS) will launch its second annual series of Stewardship Saturdays. Join the National Park Service for these free, Ranger-led land stewardship programs at the Martinez, California site. The programs begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Strentzel Creek meadow area of Mt. Wanda. This area recently came under NPS management and is currently only open to visitation with an NPS chaperone. The stewardship project will entail removing invasive plant species from the sensitive creek and surrounding meadow. All training and tools required for this project will be provided.

Stewardship Saturdays, conceived and run by the park’s Natural Resources Program, is a series of hands-on community stewardship projects and educational activities that will be held on one Saturday for the next 3 months at John Muir NHS. The three 2019 Stewardship Saturday events will be on:

 March 23, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
 April 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
 May 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
 
Find more information and register at: https://jomu.eventbrite.com/

Please note that activities may include bending, kneeling, and walking on slopes and uneven terrain. In addition, the closest restrooms will be one mile away, at the John Muir NHS Visitor Center – there will not be restrooms at the project site. Projects are not suitable for children under the age of 12. Minors will need a volunteer service agreement signed by a parent/guardian, and those under the age of 15 must have a parent/guardian present throughout projects. Parking will be available at 5018 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez, California 94553. For more information and to register, please email e-mail us with Stewardship Saturday in the subject line, or call [phone] ext. 6429.

John Muir NHS, located at 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, California 94553, is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the site is free of charge. For more information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/jomu or call [phone].