John Muir Award
What is it?
A national environmental award scheme encouraging people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. Each award has four challenges to complete:
- Discover a wild place;
- Explore it;
- Conserve it;
- Share your experience.
What ages can take part?
This award works best from around age 8+. We have found the Discovery Award to be the most requested of the 3 and this is as popular with primary and secondary schools as with colleges, adults and families - AE tailors activities to meet both the age range and interests of the group.
What is the time commitment?
There are 3 levels of John Muir Award, the difference being the time commitment for each:
- Discovery Award - 4 days / 25+ hours;
- Explorer Award - 8 days / 50+ hours;
- Conserver Award - 125+ hours.
How can it be delivered?
- Primary Schools: a series of Sessions at School, during 'Non-Residential' days, as part of the focus of a Brilliant Residential, delivered in tandem with JASS Award across a school term or school year for those about to transition to secondary school;
- Secondary Schools: in tandem with outdoor adventure activities to form an Outdoor Activity Residential, over two Outdoor Activity Weekends, as part of a JASS Award programme for Yr 7 and Yr 8 pupils over a school year, as a DofE Expedition or Residential programme theme;
- Individuals: on a Wildlife & Conservation Residential, on a Wildlife & Conservation Activity Days programme, tailor-made Activity Days programmes, Family Activity Days.