April 21, 2021 - Martinez, CA – The National Park Service is holding a virtual celebration to announce the site opening of the Strentzel/Muir gravesite following recent renovations. This event will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This will mark the first time in the park's history and regular access is available to the gravesite without being on a tour. This will be a virtual event, available on social media and on the park website and will provide a history of the site and an overview of the site improvements.  

Reservations are not required. Please call the John Muir NHS Visitor Center at (925) 228-8860 if you have questions. To view the virtual event or for more information, please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/jomu. 

Following the virtual event on April 22, pedestrians and bicyclists can visit the gravesite Mondays through Fridays 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM and on weekends by ranger led tour as staffing is available. 

We hope you also join us celebrating John Muir’s 183st birthday and National Park Week. National Park Week runs from April 17 to 25. For National Park Week, parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. There are also special theme days during the week to highlight the different ways everyone can enjoy national parks. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/national-park-week.htm 

Created in 1964, John Muir NHS preserves the home and landscapes of conservationist and national park advocate John Muir. Mt. Wanda preserves 326 acres of grasslands and oak woodlands that were part of the original Muir/Strentzel ranch in the Alhambra Valley more than a century ago. Muir named Mt. Wanda after his eldest daughter, Annie Wanda Muir, and he often strolled among these hills with his two daughters. Visitors can follow in Muir’s footsteps by enjoying Mt. Wanda seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.  

The John Muir NHS, located at 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553, is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the site is free of charge. For more information, please visit the park website at http://www.nps.gov/jomu.
Source: NPS