Drew McNaughton

Journey for Wildness - Walking in the footsteps of my ancestors

Fundraising for The John Muir Trust
£695
raised of £10,000 target
Journey for Wildness - Walking in the footsteps of my ancestors
Journey for Wildness
Campaign by The John Muir Trust (RCN SC002061)
Journey for Wildness is your chance to take action for nature. By foot or by bike, by land or by water - set out to explore, conserve and raise funds for our wild places.

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I am raising money for the John Muir Trust who are a great conservation organisation honouring the memory of John Muir. He emigrated from Scotland to the USA and helped to ensure that much of the natural landscape of that country has been protected in the form of National Parks. I emigrated from the USA and eventually ended up living in Scotland for a long time. I worked as a ranger on the Knoydart Peninsula where the John Muir Trust first embarked on their mission to protect wild places and I will be walking back there starting at the east end of Loch Tay and going through my ancestral homelands in Glen Lyon, the Great Glen and Glen Garry before arriving at Lì and Coire Dhorrcail on the south shore of Loch Hourn and the north flank of Ladhar Bheinn.

*UPDATE* - I plan on starting the walk on the 5th of July. Get ready for more updates in the thread below.

I hope you will support me by contributing to the John Muir Trust and feel free to join me on my journey. I will be sending regular updates to the John Muir Trust.

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About the campaign

Journey for Wildness is your chance to take action for nature. By foot or by bike, by land or by water - set out to explore, conserve and raise funds for our wild places.

About the charity

The John Muir Trust

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RCN SC002061
The John Muir Trust is a UK-wide membership based conservation charity dedicated to wild places and the people who enjoy them and live around them. We work with others to repair and rewild damaged ecosystems and encourage people to experience wildness at first hand. www.johnmuirtrust.org

Donation summary

Total raised
£694.53
+ £157.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£674.53
Offline donations
£20.00

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