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Lady Bird LbNA #28831 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Boots Tex
Plant date:Mar 2, 2007
Location:
City:Somerville
County:Burleson
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: Mosaic Butterfly
Last found:May 9, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaaa
Last edited:Mar 2, 2007
Christened Claudia Alta Taylor when she was born in a country mansion outside Karnack, Texas, she received her nickname, “Lady Bird” as a small child; and as Lady Bird Johnson, she is known and loved throughout America today. Perhaps that name was prophetic, as there has seldom been a First Lady so attuned to nature and the importance of conserving the environment. Decades ago, Mrs. Johnson recognized that our country was losing its natural landscapes and its natural beauty. In 1982, she and actress Helen Hayes founded the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin to protect and preserve North America’s native plants and natural landscapes. The mission has been to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes.
Lady Bird was also instrumental in the beautification of Texas roadways by starting a program to plant wildflowers along the highways and byways of her native state. Texas led the nation in this program, which has been copied across the country. When you drive anywhere and notice the beautiful wildflowers growing alongside the road, you can thank Lady Bird Johnson. Lady bird died July 11, 2007 at the age of 94. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a public botanical garden devoted entirely to native plants, and is located at 4801 La Crosse Avenue in Austin, Texas.

Directions:
From Brenham, take Highway 36 North through Somerville to Lyons. Turn left (west) on Highway 60 and travel approximately 8 miles. Turn left on Park Road 57 and to 4 miles to the entrance. Stop at the entrance station to paythe fee ($3/adult), get a map and ask for directions to Group Pavilion 3. It’s by the Cedar Elm camping area.

To the Box:
From Pavilion 3, go north on the road a short ways to the trail sign and go right on the trail. At the tee you will also turn right. Keep walking until the trail makes a sharp bend to the left and on the right you have a clear view of the lake and a narrow trail leads to the picnic area and the road. Take the left main trail and take 22 steps. Look left for a standing dead tree about 6 steps off the trail surrounded by many smaller trees that seem to be holding it up. Lady Bird is behind the dead tree on the ground covered by twigs and bark. Please replace and recover well, then go out and plant some wildflowers.