John Muir Day 2026
On 21 April, give 21 minutes to wild places and join us for £21.
John Muir (1838-1914), the Scots-born founder of the modern conservation movement, believed that our connection to wild places mattered – not just for the wild places themselves, but for our well-being too.
On 21 April, John Muir Day, we’re inviting you to take 21 extra minutes in a wild place. Spend those 21 minutes however you like – walk, sit, observe, explore. Notice what is growing, changing or moving.
Want to join us in person? Come into the Wild Space Visitor Centre from 14 - 27 April and fill out our John Muir Day activity sheet. Hand in your completed sheet and we'll give you a certificate and add your discoveries to our tree. If you can't make it to Pitlochry, you can download a John Muir Day 2026 - certificate.
Then, take the next step and help protect these wild places by taking advantage of our £21 John Muir Day membership offer (Usually £46 for Individual and £60 for Joint/Family).
Give 21 minutes to a wild place
Find a place where nature is allowed to lead – this could be a mountain, a forest, a coastline, or even your own garden – and spend 21 minutes there.
You can spend this time connecting with your wild place in whatever way feels natural to you. Walk, sit, observe, or explore. Notice what is growing, changing or moving.
Download a John Muir Day activity sheet and certificate
Stuck for ideas?
Here are just some suggestions on how you could spend your 21 minutes:
- Forest bathe – trace patterns in the branches above you
- Look for tracks – notice signs of animals or movement around you
- Listen for bird calls – try to pick out ones you recognise
- Do some meditations – use the sounds around you to ground you
- Bring some paper and sketch what you see
- Fill in our handy John Muir Day activity sheet to record your time in a wild place.
Once you’ve taken 21 minutes, let us know how you felt by tagging us on social media using #JohnMuirDay and #KeepItWild.
Share your 21 minutes
Share what you did with your 21 minutes by tagging us in your stories, posts and comments on social media!
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Join for £21 and protect wild places
Our John Muir Day membership offer allows you to join us for just £21! (Usually £46 for Individual and £60 for Joint/Family)
As a Member, you’ll be supporting work to protect and restore wild places, stand up for them through policy and advocacy, and help more people experience and care for these landscapes.
As a Member you’ll receive:
- Our Members' Journal, sharing stories and insights from the places we care for
- Member updates and opportunities to stay connected to our work
- The knowledge that you’re helping protect wild places for everyone, forever.
Become a Member for £21
Celebrate our wild places and support our work protecting them by becoming a Member.