John Muir Trust

Description

The John Muir Trust is a Scottish charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing wild places for the benefit of all.

Founded in 1983, the Trust owns and works in partnership to care for some of the UK’s most notable wild places, including Ben Nevis, Schiehallion, Sandwood Bay and areas across Skye, Knoydart and Assynt. It works to influence government and land managers to strengthen protection for wild places, and encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. It restores natural habitats, encourages native species, and works with local people and communities to raise awareness and understanding of wild land.

The Trust runs the John Muir Award, an environmental award scheme it established in 1997 that encourages people of all backgrounds to enjoy and care for wild places. The Award is free, inclusive, non-competitive and flexible, and is delivered with hundreds of partners across the UK, including schools, outdoor groups and environmental organisations. The Trust is a membership organisation and campaigns for stronger protection of wild land, challenging developments that threaten it.

The Trust works mainly in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and it once managed land in the Lake District in England. It also partners with other conservation bodies, such as the Nevis Partnership and the Assynt Foundation, to manage and restore land jointly.