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"Although we may not be able to save every single species, we can each do our part to protect them. Some of the answers lie as close as our own backyards."

Lady Bird Johnson first lady


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letter   |  january 1, 1982

A Letter From Lady Bird
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

along these lines...
“Unless we connect directly to the earth, we will not have the faintest clue why we should save it.” Helen Caldicott anti-nuclear activist
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Lady Bird near the White House

Lady Bird was known for her environmental advocacy.

Robert Knudsen | public domain |

wildflowers in Texas

blue bonnets + red wildflowers line most major highways in Texas. Lady Bird was pivotal in establishing the Beautification Act of 1965, removing roadside junkyards + planting wildflowers that continue to bloom and blossom today.

capt_tain Tom | CC BY 2.0 |

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