First Bloom

“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become.”

–Lady Bird Johnson

Los Angeles

The Santa Monica Mountains, adjacent to America’s second-largest urban area, is a landscape filled with unique natural resources. Kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica removed invasive plants and reintroduced native flowers at the Peter Strauss Ranch Peter Strauss Ranch found within the park.

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