NATIONAL PARKS BLOG

In 2009, First Bloom expanded from five cities to serve 16 national parks in communities across the country - including San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas. Last Friday, Boys and Girls Club kids planted gardens between Mission San Jose and the San Antonio River. The San Antonio Express-News reported:

But from the blackfoot daisies and rock roses down to the mulch made of crushed pecan shells, the pair of 200-square-foot gardens are the culmination of 12 students’ months long study of South Texas’ native plants. Read the rest of this entry »

First Bloom was invited to participate in the White House Garden Tours on August 9, 2008. Kids are getting their hands dirty and learning about native species and the environment in their own backyards. Read the rest of this entry »