John Muir Birthday-Earth Day Celebration!

"John Muir Birthday/Earth Day Celebration. Saturday, April 20, 2024. Celebrating John Muir's Astonishing Legacy, Earth Day, Nature and Conservation."

NPS/Luther Bailey

 

Let's Celebrate Together!

2024 is here and time for another great John Muir Birthday/Earth Day Celebration Event at the John Muir National Historic Site.

Details

Event Date: April 20th, 2024 (10am to 4pm)
Admission: Free
Location: John Muir NHS at 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, California.
Park Contact: [phone] ext 6400, www.nps.gov/jomu
Partner Contact: www.johnmuirassocaition.org

Highlights

• Meet "John Muir" and see the giant sequoia that he planted over 130 years ago.
• Exhibits and activities for all ages
• Live music and silent auction
• John Muir's 1882 Victorian home and orchards
• John Muir Conservation Awards
• Youth activities with National Park Service rangers
• Food and beverges are available for purchase

Things to Know Before You Go

1. Bring your own water bottle!
2. Remember to wear sunblock.

Parking

There is free parking at the Alhambra High School (Alhambra Avenue at “D” Street) with shuttles to event.

Visit 511.org, Amtrak.com or CountyConnection.com for public transportation options

 

Schedule of Events

Note: Times and events are subject to change

10:00 a.m.		Gates Open with Bagpipe Procession
10:30 a.m.	STAGE.	Music by the Piedmont Highlanders Drums & Pipes Band
11:15 p.m.	STAGE	Rick Najarian – California music
11:30 a.m.		Silent Auction Opens
11:45 a.m.	STAGE	John Muir tells stories from his life (National Park Service Ranger Frank Helling)
12:10 p.m.	STAGE	JMA’s Mountain Day Camp Director Jill Harcke presents the Sourdough Starter Award
12:15 p.m.	STAGE	Music by the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers
1:20 p.m.	STAGE	John Muir Conservation Awards presented.
1:40 p.m.	STAGE	JOHN MUIR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION K.Lynn Berry - General Superintendent, John Muir NHS Mark Thomson, President. Happy Birthday, John Muir! Join him for birthday cake!
2:00 p.m.		Silent Auction Ends—Must be present to win !
2:00 p.m.	STAGE	Music – Irish Newsboys - Celtic
3:15 p.m.	STAGE	Music – Ancestral Waters – Americana
4:00 p.m.		John Muir Birthday–Earth Day Celebration Ends (Gates Close at 5 p.m.) Master of Ceremonies: Igor Skaredoff