Miss M - One in a Million

… to Bette Midler for having the vision and inspiration to beautify New York one community garden and park at a time.  Tired of the trash she saw along one of the city’s highways, Miss M stopped her car one day 15 years ago and began to pick up garbage – and thus, her non-profit, the New York Restoration Project, was born.  The fruits of her labor (along with countless neighborhood volunteers!) can be seen throughout the city – from the 600 flowering trees planted along the Hudson and Harlem Rivers (as part of the MillionTreesNYC project) to peaceful green havens in Bed-Stuy.

500,000 Trees and Counting!

McLeod's Community Garden - Brooklyn, NY

Bette’s ultimate goal is to make the Big Apple a “cooler, greener, healthier, happier, more all-around beautiful place to call home”…  Can’t argue with that!

To find out more about these worthy causes and get involved, click here and here.

Photos via Cottages & Gardens