October 2022

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Historically Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday with a blend of Mesoamerican ritual, Spanish culture, and European religion. Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican rituals date back some 3,000 years where civilizations like the Aztecs honored their dead with offerings of food, drink, and even tools for their journey through the Land of the Dead. These rituals inspired the traditions and practices held today.

The Borderlands Research Institute is now accepting applications for its Greater Big Bend Conservation Partnership program. This is a cost share program that will reimburse approximately 50% of the overall cost of qualified conservation practices to selected landowners in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The application period will be open from Oct. 24-Dec. 16, and applications are available online.

The field house at Sul Ross State University’s football stadium will be dedicated in memory of Randy Jackson during homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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Dear Neil: What care do I need to give my garden mums once they finish blooming in the next couple of weeks? Trim the old flowering stems back to within a couple of inches of the ground. You’ll see new clusters of stems starting to develop.

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