TEXAS FORESTS PROVIDE $93 BILLION IN ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS EACH YEAR
It’s easy to figure out how much a tree is worth when it is harvested for lumber, paper or firewood. But what about when it’s still standing tall in the forest, providing shade on sunny days, giving...
View ArticleThe New Official Texas Arbor Day
It is a new day for trees. Citizens across the state were encouraged to participate in Texas Arbor Day today, for the second time this year. Texas State Rep. Joe Farias, Texas A&M Forest Service...
View ArticleTexas A&M Forest Service Participates in Multi-Agency Research Prescribed...
This week Texas A&M Forest Service along with 13 other organizations will take part in a research prescribed burn exercise that seeks to improve technology developed for understanding fire...
View ArticleTornado Torn City to Receive Free Trees
Disaster struck last spring when a tornado ripped through the City of Cleburne creating 8.5 miles of destruction and leaving residents to rebuild their damaged homes, businesses and landscapes. Over...
View ArticleChallenge… accepted! Texas legislative staffers join the Texas A&M Forest...
Do you know what it takes to fight a wildfire? Have you ever been behind the wheel of an 18-ton, D6 dozer? Have you ever had a highly trained, arson-tracking bloodhound hot on your heels? Staffers from...
View ArticleEast Texas Hosts 17TH Annual Wildfire Academy
In the Lone Star State, 80 percent of wildfires occur within two miles of a community, and volunteer firefighters are considered the first line of defense for almost all of them. Those statistics...
View ArticleWill Texas be in troubled waters?
As water demands increase, resources could run low. According to the Texas Water Development Board, water demand in Texas is projected to increase by 22 percent between 2010 and 2060. Given that...
View ArticleTexas A&M Forest Service urges caution during July 4th holiday
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – There are many ways to celebrate July 4th, and while sitting by the campfire, grilling a favorite dish, or using fireworks are common activities – they could spark a wildfire....
View ArticleTexas A&M Forest Service to celebrate the release of Disney’s Planes 2: Fire...
Imagine blazing fires ripping through the forest while firefighters bravely fight back the flames to save both lives and natural resources. The scene sounds like an action movie. This is what the...
View ArticleFOREST AGENCIES, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION COMPLETE EASEMENT TO SAVE TEXAS’...
Nearly 5,000 acres of forestland in Longleaf Ridge are protected by conservation easement The Nature Conservancy, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the U.S. Forest Service have collaborated to purchase...
View ArticleNew Partnership Provides Funds to Landowners Who Improve Forest Health
Funds are now available for forest landowners near the Sam Houston National Forest through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. This partnership between USDA Forest Service, Natural...
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