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Big Bend NPSOT Fall 2025 scholarship announcement
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is pleased to announce the 2025 Patricia Rose Manning undergraduate scholarship awards. Patty Manning was a long-time grower of native plants in the Big Bend, a field botanist, a member of NPSOT, and co-founder of Twin Sisters Nursery.
Troop 41 holds Court of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 41 held a Court of Honor last Sunday, during which ten scouts received merit badges and advancements in rank. The scouts holding certificates completed the Trail to Eagle program during summer camp at the Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch.
PET OF THE WEEK
WEEK Meet Namir Namir was found running loose in the City of Alpine on July 4. He had some injuries and an eye infection when he was found; all of those have been treated and healed, and he now looks great.
Vigorous vegetative growth can hamper fruit production in figs
GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, attached are photos of my Celeste fig, which was planted in the fall of 2021. It is on the east side of my shed.
