There is much the government can do and should do to improve the environment. But even more important is the individual who plants a tree or cleans a corner of neglect. For it is the individual who himself benefits, and also protects a heritage of beauty for his children and future generations.

Where flowers bloom so does hope.

It is wonderful to be in on the creation of something, see it used, and then walk away and smile at it.

Almost every person, from childhood, has been touched by the untamed beauty of wildflowers.

Native plants give us a sense of where we are in this great land of ours. I want Texas to look like Texas and Vermont to look like Vermont.

Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame.

Then there's the joy of getting your desk clean, and knowing that all your letters are answered, and you can see the wood on it again.