Web Extra: Lady Bird Centennial Events

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The March issue of Texas Highways features writer Barbara Rodriguez’ essay on the legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, who championed environmental and educational causes until her death in 2007.  December 22, 2012, would have been the First Lady’s 100th birthday. In honor of this centennial, various sites in Texas—including the Lady Bird Johnson wildflower Center, the LBJ Library & Museum, and LBJ National Historical Park—will host special events. It’s best to check individual websites for details (www.wildflower.org, www.lbjlibrary.org, and www.nps.gov/LYJO), but this list offers an example of what’s in store.


  • March 17, 2012 —A Bouquet for Mrs. J, an outdoor exhibit of giant metal wildflowers by artist Logan Stollenwerck, opens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center of The University of Texas at Austin. The exhibit runs through May 23.
  • May 19, 2012 — Opening of the 16-acre Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum  at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
  • April 27, 2012 – “A Bouquet for Mrs. J” Gala is held to honor the founder  of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which also celebrates its 30th anniversary.
  • May 5, 2012 — A centennial barbecue will take place on the Pedernales River at the Lyndon B. Johnson  National Historic Park, with presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin.
  • July 29, 2012 — Free admission in honor of Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Day is held at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, which will showcase a new exhibit about her environmental legacy.
  • Sept. 1, 2012 —  Lady Bird’s Lake, an exhibit of photos and mementos about Mrs. Johnson’s work beautifying Town Lake and creating the hike-and-bike trail in Austin, opens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and runs through Dec. 2.

  • Nov. 15, 2012  – A First Ladies Symposium and Evening Program that features Laura Bush and Barbara Bush will take place at the LBJ Library & Museum.
  • December 2012  – A new permanent exhibit on life at the White house during the LBJ administration opens at the LBJ Library & Museum.
  •  Spring 2012  – A conference on Lady Bird Johnson’s environmental legacy will be hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.


From the June 2012 issue.

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