Columbia Island in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Bloom
Lady Bird Johnson Park
— George Washington Memorial Parkway —
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
1. First Bloom Marker
”To me beautification means our total concern for the physical and human quality we pass on to our children and the future.”
- Lady Bird Johnson
When kids connect with national parks, the result is conservation. Through the First Bloom program, sponsored by the National Park Foundation, children learn to garden with plants native to our region, to remove invasive weeds, to beautify their own communities, and to protect park landscapes for other people to discover and enjoy.
Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, was a strong and early advocate for the environment. As First Lady from 1963-1969, she spearheaded efforts to beautify the Washington, D.C. area and the nation’s highways. After returning to Texas, Mrs. Johnson continued her legacy to increase the sustainable use of native wildflowers and plants.
First Bloom teaches children the wonders of the outdoor world and, how gardening can build confidence and social skills while enhancing communities. They learn about the importance of plants native to our region and how invasive non-native species threaten the environment. Children grow to care about protecting and restoring habitats for wildlife and local plant species. And, most importantly, children are made aware
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Erected 1978 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson series list.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 52.721′ N, 77° 3.078′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was on Columbia Island. Marker could be reached from George Washington Memorial Parkway north of Boundary Channel Drive, on the right when traveling east. The memorial park is on Columbia Island which forms the south bank of the Potomac River between I-395/US1 and the Arlington Memorial Bridge. It is accessible from the eastbound lanes of the GW Parkway (northwest of the Columbia Island Marina) and from the north, south and east via Boundary Channel Drive along the northern perimeter of the Pentagon. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Memorial Grove (a few steps from this marker); "Where flowers bloom, so does hope" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
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2. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Also see . . .
1. Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac. Wikipedia (Submitted on March 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac. National Memorial, National Park Service (Submitted on March 19, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category V (protected landscape/seascape).
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 18, 2012
3. Ladybird Johnson Park
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
4. Foot bridge to Lady Bird Johnson Park (Columbia Island) from the Boundary Channel Dr. parking area
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
5. "The Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac", west side plaza
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
6. The LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
Dedicated April 6, 1976 as a living memorial to our thirty-sixth president. Harold Vogel, sculptor; Meade Palmer, architect.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 18, 2012
7. The LBJ "megalith" plaza in the memorial grove
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
8. The LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac plaque, east side plaza
I hope it may be said a hundred years from now that by working together we helped to make our country more just for all its people. I believe at least it will be said that we tried. - Lyndon B. Johnson on January 11, 1969
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
9. The LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac plaque, east side plaza
All my life I have drawn sustenance from the rivers and from the hills of my native state … I want no less for all the children of America than what I was privileged to have as a boy. - Lyndon B. Johnson, September 17, 1964
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
10. The LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac north side plaza plaque
The promise of America is a simple promise: Every person shall share in the blessings of this land. - Lyndon B. Johnson, March 13, 1965
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, March 18, 2012
11. The LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac south side plaza
I believe that every boy and girl in this great land has a right to all the education he or she can use. I intend to make this right a reality. - Lyndon B. Johnson, October 6, 1964
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on March 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the marker and surrounding area in context, possibly now on Daingerfield Island nearby at 38.830144, -77.040445. • Can you help?
