It is accomplished

Wow 

After many months of research, interviews reading discovering exploring conservation work and sharing my findings it is complete

My beautiful award 

On Saturday last with a group from Youth Services in Clackmannanshire Council I spent the day sharing my research and celebrating my achievements

Dick Clark John Muir Trust Champion and member presents my award

I also received this especially from Dick 

A copy of an original print painted by John Byrne

In celebrating my achievement the Trust's Award Manager Toby Clark commented 

"Congratulations to Seamus Corry for achieving his prestigious John Muir Conserver Award. For the past year Seamus has has invested a significant amount of time enjoying, and enhancing Gartmorn Dam for the benefit of biodiversity and his own personal development. Less than 2% of the 10,000 John Muir Awards that are achieved each year in Scotland are at the advanced Conserver level. This is testament to Seamus's dedication and commitment to wild places. I think John Muir would have been proud of his achievement."

The local press Article

I am so proud of my achievement and I wish to thank Kim McIntosh of John Muir Trust for all her help and support, The Earl of Mar and Kellie Jamie Mar for all his support and assistance, Dick Clark for all his support and beautiful gift and photos on the day. To my woop woop crew at Youth Services John, Tosh and  my fellow explorers form making my day so special 

Here's to further exploring  discovering, conservation and sharing this is not the end its the beginning of something which will stay with me for a life time