John Muir Award
The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. Participants learn about the special attributes of wild places and the Award helps them Discover, Explore, Conserve and Share their experience of wild places.
Proposals are now being accepted for the redesigned John Muir Award.
Initially, this is just for the Wild Places Guardian level, previously known as the Discovery Award. Further levels, referred to as the Wild Places Protector and Wild Places Champion will be rolled out in due course.
Click the Getting Started section below to read the Award criteria, access the handbook and our new online proposal form.
We hope that you will join us in delivering the refreshed Award and inspire people to help conserve, protect and restore wild places.
You can also keep up to date with Award news by signing up for our Award update emails. You can do that here.
Getting started
Everything you need to get started with the John Muir Award and proceed successfully
Ideas and inspiration
From the wildlife in your back garden or local park to the most remote coasts, hills, woodlands and moors, we want to inspire people to enjoy, connect with and care for wild places. On these pages, find resources, short films, case studies and more
