DEEP IN THE ART
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave. Austin, Texas 78739 (512) 232–0100
wildflower.org
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Artists & Artisans Festival honors first lady’s legacy by BARBARA BRANNON
L
ADY BIRD JOHNSON, it’s widely known, used her lifelong influence — in Austin, at the LBJ Ranch, in Washington, D.C, and across the nation — to create a more beauti-
ful America.
She played a crucial role in the passage of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, an important piece of environmental legislation most travelers of this generation take for granted. One singular Texas destination she considered her “legacy project” invites visitors today to experience nature the way she did. Just as President Lyndon B. Johnson once called
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for “a new and substantial effort … to provide places of relaxation and recreation wherever our roads run,” Lady Bird has left us a place of relaxation and recre- ation where feet may tread. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, situated on 284 rolling acres southwest of Austin, preserves the first lady’s love of natural beauty and Texas heritage. Founded through the inspiration of Lady Bird Johnson in 1982 with the help of her friend, actress Helen Hayes, the Center is now a research unit of the University of Texas at Austin. Here, visitors can soak in the dazzling colors and textures of native plants,
HOURS
Tues,–Sat., 9 am–5 p.m, Sun., noon – 4 pm, year-round except
Thanksgiving and the day
after, and for the last ten days of the year.
ADMISSION CHARGE $10 Adults
$8 Seniors 65 years and older $8 Students with college ID $4 Youth 5 through 17 Free for members and
children 4 years and under Artists & Artisans Festival
Sat.–Sun., March 19–20, 2016, 9 – 5 daily
Regular admission fees apply
VISIT AUSTIN
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COURTESY OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
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