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John Muir was many things, inventor, immigrant, botanist, glaciologist, writer, co-founder of the Sierra Club, and a fruit rancher. But 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. During a life dedicated to the preservation of wild land, Muir co-founded the Sierra Club, established the  Yosemite National Park and saved many other areas,  as well as writing countless books, articles and essays. There are schools, birds, insect and plants named in Muir’s honor, as well as the mineral Muirite. We are Proud to be named after John Muir, we strive to keep his path of greatness alive for all our students to grasp and to become influenced by his dedication and hard work.