April 22, John Muir's Birthday and a Celebration in New York City.

April 22 is "Earth Day" and a Celebration of John Muir's 172nd Birthday. My friends at the American Scottish Foundation, with whom I once served as a member of the board, also celebrate in New York City. Here is their program for this year.

"The American-Scottish Foundation in conjunction with the City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation invite you to join us at The Arsenal in Central Park, Fifth Avenue & 64th Street, New York, 6 - 8 pm for A Celebration of Earth Day & John Muir's 172nd Birthday, with a musical tribute to Robert Burns by Mike Ogletree - formerly of Simple Minds."

Wine & Cheese

John Muir the "Father of the National Park Service" was born in Dunbar, Scotland arriving in the United States at the age of 11 and settling in California. In a lifetime of exploration, writing and political activism, John Muir became America's most eloquent spokesman for the mystery and majesty of the wilderness.

John Muir is recognized as a crucial figure in the creation of our national parks system and a far seeing prophet of environmental awareness, founding the Sierra Club in 1892.

It was John Muir's love of nature, and the preservation of it, that we can thank him for today. Muir convinced President Teddy Roosevelt to protect Yosemite (including Yosemite Valley), Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as National Parks.

John Muir had a passion for literature and was a life long devotee of Scottish national bard, Robert Burns, reciting extensive passages of Burns work from memory.

Since 1997, The American Scottish Foundation has worked with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in the creation of The John Muir Nature Trail in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York. The ASF is proud to offer ongoing support for the one and half mile John Muir Nature Trail.

A portion of the evenings proceeds will be donated towards the ongoing upkeep of the Trail. The one and half mile trail is situated less that 11 miles from the heart of Manhattan in the Bronx.

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