Arbor Day at Big Bend National Park Retells Early Plans
A long report recalls Arbor Day celebrations at Big Bend National Park from 1957 onward with tree plantings, community meals, and local attendance. Mentions Castelon events, river road trips, and visits by regional figures, plus notes on park maintenance and nearby travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Ernst Gap
New Lake
Ben’ Howland
Rio Grande
Glasscocks
Forchheimers
Uoyd Martins
Alpine
Daniels Place
Miller
Castelon
Willie
Rene Green
Forchheimer
Charlie Hunters
Ella Sublette
McElroy
Jim Casner
Felix McGaughy
Pete
Etta Koch
Joe McLean
Bil
National Parks
Mary Craven
T. W. Craven
Meridian
Mr. Williamson
el Paso
Bob Haynes
Box
Lower Valley Construction Co
Katherine Shake
Camino del Rio trip and Texas lore wrap
Story recalls a road journey from El Paso toward Austin via Camino del Rio and a long wagon train era voyage. It notes Texline’s location near four states and mentions high school vocational students acting as screwworm vigilantes in cooperation with the Southwest Screwworm Eradication Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Ojinaga
Tomas
Camino del Rio
el Paso
Austin
Texas
Chris Kouitz
Kouitz
Mission
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Roland Richert
Gila Pueblo
Globe
Ariz
Ruins Stabilization Group
Ranger Station
Norman Harp
Bob Greenough
Cecil Garrett
Vance
Pamela
Greg
Lee
Dutch Jeach
Dave
Clara Folsom
Odessa
Etta
Bette
Buck Newsome
Jim
Peggy Johnson
Texline
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Texas Capitol
Federal Land Bank
Ieee
Contac Federal Land Bank Association of
J. Fred LaLanne
Marfa, Texas
Falcon
America
Europe
Monte Carlo
Aineas
FORD
Brewster County Motors
East Pelea Petenze
Varan
Myron Healy
Tsuruko Kobayashi
Burt Lancaster
Judy Garland
Comedy & News
Abel Salazar
Kirk Douglas