First Lady coming to Boston

BOSTON, Mass. --First Lady Laura Bush is expected in Boston Sunday to
launch a program designed to teach urban children how to protect
fragile ecosystems and create gardens in their neighborhoods.

First Bloom is the first nationwide program designed to help
children learn about the environment and conservation by
reintroducing and cultivating native plants in urban areas.

Bush launched the program last year in honor of Lady Bird
Johnson, who died last July. The former first lady was an
environmentalist devoted to preserving wildflowers and native
plants.

Bush is expected to join 30 students Sunday afternoon to plant
native species in a newly designed garden in Boston National
Historical Park, marking the city's first citywide First Bloom
project.

First Bloom is the National Park Foundation's newest grant
program.