Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

"Enjoy the native gardens and plants. The center uses solar power, has a green roof, and offers community outreach programs to restore the environment." Full review

"This 43-acre complex, founded in 1982 by Lady Bird Johnson... has extensive plantings of native Texas wildflowers that bloom year-round." Full review

"Created by the former First Lady... this facility is the only one in the US dedicated exclusively to conserving and promoting the use of indigenous plants." Full review

"Mark your calendar for Thursday nights in June. On those evenings, the center hosts Nature Nights, which features interactive presentations, hikes led by various experts and “nature crafting” for kids." Full review

"It has a series of gardens, educational facilities,a cafe, library, trails and an arboretum...the Center's gardens and landscape are a learning laboratory." Full review

"A great place for nature lovers looking to kill time. The former first lady co-founded the center to educate fellow botanists about the benefits of planting and nurturing certain types of plants" Full review

"Boasts beautiful gardens full of Texas native plants, an arboretum, a savanna meadow where you can learn about karst landscapes, and trails...and 1,800 species of insects have been seen here."

"If you know anything about Lady Bird Johnson, then you've heard that her big cause was the preservation of wildflowers and native plants." Full review