Most of us have seen impressive footage of the Great African Migration in Tanzania and Kenya with vast herds of wildebeest, zebras, and antelope which move over distances of up to 1,000 miles as the seasons fluctuate between rainy and dry. Another of the world's truly great migrations takes place in North America, but it is so big, and the individuals are so small, it is impossible to see large portions of it at once -- the many millions of monarch butterflies every autumn.

Yesterday, I asked Van Johnson what has been accomplished at the Western Heights Cemetery since joining the Constellation of Living Memorials two-year pilot program nine months ago.

I first met Van Johnson at the Fort Worth Avenue Development Group's (FWADG) 20th Anniversary party. He had been one of our founding Board members, holding the position of Environmental Chair. I was immediately charmed and enchanted by him and accepted his invitation to take the famous yard tour of his home in Stevens Park Village.  Once I realized how eco-friendly and sustainable it was, I invited him to tour my own home, recognized in 2010 as the first green-built house in the City of Dallas. We were both evidently very close kin to Mother Nature!