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  • WILDFIRES
    & DISASTERS
     
     
       
    • image Wildfires and Disasters

      We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.

      FIRE DANGER
      Current Situation
      Wildfire Risk
      Burn Ban
      Observed & Forecast Fire Danger
      Drought
      Fire Weather & Outlook
      GET HELP AFTER
      THE FIRE
      WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE
      Fire & Emergency Response
      All Hazard Response
      LAW ENFORCEMENT
      Arson Hotline
      Report Timber Theft

      FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
      Career
      TIFMAS
      Training
      Volunteer
      PREDICTIVE SERVICES
      TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN
      FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING
  • PREPARING
    FOR WILDFIRES
     
     
       
    • image Preparing for Wildfires

      Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
      PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE
      Protect Your Community
      Protect Your Home
      Protect Your Ranch
      Protect Your Wildlands
      Evacuation Resources
      FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
      Career
      TIFMAS
      Training
      Volunteer
      PREVENT WILDFIRES
      Hunting Season
      Summer Season
      Wildfire Prevention Resources
      Winter Holiday Season
      PRESCRIBED BURNS
      PLANNING & PREPARATION
      Emergency Operations Center
      Texas Interagency Coordination Center
      MITIGATION GRANTS
      Prescribed Fire Grants
      CTX CAR Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grants
      SFAM Vegetative Fuel Break Grant
      WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
      Communities in Action
      SOUTHERN PLAINS WILDFIRE OUTBREAK
  • MANAGE
    FORESTS & LAND
     
     
       
    • image Manage Forests & Land

      With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.
      LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE
      Stewardship
      Timber Harvesting
      Reforestation
      Forest Management
      Information Sheets
      Hardwood Management
      Land Management Service Providers
      Forest Landowner Resources
      West Texas Nursery
      Texas Forest Info
      My Land Management Connector
      FOREST HEALTH
      Diseases
      Insects
      Invasive Species
      LAW ENFORCEMENT
      Arson Hotline
      Report Timber Theft

      FOREST RESTORATION
      Operation Ponderosa
      WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
      FOREST TAXATION
      Estate Planning
      WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
      Game
      Non-Game
      WINDBREAKS
      VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
      STEWARDSHIP VALUES
      FOREST LEGACY
      PRESCRIBED BURNS
  • COMMUNITY &
    URBAN FORESTRY
     
     
       
    • image Community & Urban Forestry

      We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.

      SERVICES FOR
      RESIDENTS &
      HOMEOWNERS
      ABOUT URBAN &
      COMMUNITY FORESTRY
      TREE PLANTING GUIDE
      WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
      TREE CITY USA
      TREE CAMPUS USA
      TREE LINE USA
      ARBOR DAY
      AFTER THE STORM
      Drought
      COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES
      SERVICES FOR LOCAL
      GOVERNMENT
      Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning
      Tree Ordinance Tutorial
      Urban Tree Canopy
      Inventories & Reports
      URBAN WOOD UTILIZATION
  • DATA
    & ANALYSIS     
     
     
       
    • image Data & Analysis

      We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.
      FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)
      ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
      MAPS AND DATA
      Applications
      Resources
      FOREST ECONOMICS &
      RESOURCE ANALYSIS
      Resource Analysis
      Forest Taxation
      Economic Development
      Wood Technology & Utilization
      Timber Price Trends
      TREE IMPROVEMENT
      Tree Improvement
      Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program
  • LEARN
    & EXPLORE     
     
     
       
    • image Learn And Explore

      We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.
      CONSERVATION EDUCATION
      Connect with Nature
      Nature Challenge Information
      Educator Resources
      Texas Forest Literacy Plan
      Tree Trails
      INSECTS & DISEASES
      PHOTO GALLERY
      FAMOUS TREES OF
      TEXAS
      VIDEO GALLERY
      PODCAST GALLERY
      eLIBRARY
      STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS
      TREE IDENTIFICATION
      STORY MAP GALLERY
      GEOCACHING
      MONTHLY MAP MONDAY
      SUCCESS STORIES
      TEXAS BIG TREE
      REGISTRY
      ASK A FORESTER
      FOREST ACTION PLAN
      SMOKEY POSTER CONTEST
      TEXAS ECLIPSE
  • WILDFIRES
    & DISASTERS
     
     
       
    • image Wildfires and Disasters

      We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.

      FIRE DANGER
      Wildfire Risk
      Burn Ban
      Daily Fire Danger
      Drought
      Fire Weather & Outlook
      GET HELP AFTER
      THE FIRE
      WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE
      Fire & Emergency Response
      All Hazard Response
      LAW ENFORCEMENT
      Arson Hotline
      Report Timber Theft
      FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
      Career
      TIFMAS
      Training
      Volunteer
      PREDICTIVE SERVICES
      TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN
      FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING
  • PREPARING
    FOR WILDFIRES
     
     
       
    • image Preparing for Wildfires

      Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.

      PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE
      Protect Your Community
      Protect Your Home
      Protect Your Ranch
      Protect Your Wildlands
      Evacuation Resources
      Prescribed Fire Grants
      PREVENT WILDFIRES
      Hunting Season
      Summer Season
      Wildfire Prevention Resources
      Winter Holiday Season
      FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
      Career
      TIFMAS
      Training
      Volunteer
      WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
      Communities in Action
      PLANNING & PREPARATION
      Emergency Operations Center
      Texas Interagency
            Coordination Center
      SOUTHERN PLAINS WILDFIRE OUTBREAK
      MITIGATION GRANTS
      Prescribed Fire Grants
      CTX CAR Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grants
      SFAM Vegetative Fuel Break Grant
      PRESCRIBED BURNS
  • MANAGE
    FORESTS & LAND
     
     
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    • image Manage Forests & Land

      With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.
      LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE
      Stewardship
      Timber Harvesting
      Reforestation
      Forest Management
      Information Sheets
      Hardwood Management
      Land Management Service Providers
      Forest Landowner Resources
      West Texas Nursery
      Texas Forest Info
      My Land Management Connector
      FOREST HEALTH
      Diseases
      Insects
      Invasive Species
      LAW ENFORCEMENT
      Arson Hotline
      Report Timber Theft
      FOREST RESTORATION
      Operation Ponderosa
      WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
      FOREST TAXATION
      Estate Planning
      WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
      Game
      Non-Game
      WINDBREAKS
      VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
      STEWARDSHIP VALUES
      FOREST LEGACY
      PRESCRIBED BURNS
  • COMMUNITY &
    URBAN FORESTRY
     
     
       
    • image Community & Urban Forestry

      We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.

      SERVICES FOR
      RESIDENTS &
      HOMEOWNERS
      ABOUT URBAN
      & COMMUNITY FORESTRY
      TREE PLANTING GUIDE
      WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
      TREE CITY USA
      TREE CAMPUS USA
      TREE LINE USA
      ARBOR DAY
      AFTER THE STORM
      Drought
      SERVICES FOR LOCAL
      GOVERNMENT
      Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning
      Tree Ordinance Tutorial
      Urban Tree Canopy
      Inventories & Reports
      URBAN WOOD UTILIZATION
      COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES
  • DATA
    AND ANALYSIS
     
     
       
    • image Data & Analysis

      Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.
      FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)
      GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS
      MAPS AND DATA
      Applications
      Resources
      FOREST ECONOMICS &
      RESOURCE ANALYSIS
      Resource Analysis
      Forest Taxation
      Economic Development
      Wood Technology & Utilization
      Timber Price Trends
      TREE IMPROVEMENT
      Tree Improvement
      Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program
      MONTHLY MAP MONDAY
  • LEARN
    & EXPLORE      
     
     
       
    • image Learn And Explore

      If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.
      CONSERVATION EDUCATION
      Connect with Nature
      Nature Challenge Information
      Educator Resources
      Texas Forest Literacy Plan
      Tree Trails
      INSECTS & DISEASES
      TREE IDENTIFICATION
      FAMOUS TREES OF
      TEXAS
      PODCASTS
      TEXAS BIG TREE
      REGISTRY
      STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS
      VIDEO GALLERY
      PHOTO GALLERY
      eLIBRARY
      GEOCACHING
      MONTHLY MAP MONDAY
      SUCCESS STORIES
      ASK A FORESTER
      FOREST ACTION PLAN
      SMOKEY POSTER CONTEST
      TEXAS ECLIPSE
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FIRE RISK
WILDFIRES
BURN BANS
OAK WILT
FIRE DEPTS
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FIRE RISK
WILDFIRES
BURN BANS
OAK WILT
FIRE DEPTS
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2025 TEXAS TIMBER TAX WORKSHOP

The virtual workshop to learn basic information about timber taxation and the latest changes to tax laws and rules for 2024 tax return preparations.

 

CAREERS

Texas A&M Forest Service offers careers that can take you anywhere from a wildfire line defending lives and homes, to a forest protecting and conserving Texas natural resources to a computer working on a new application to create solutions for Texans across the state.

 

STATE FOREST CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Join us as we celebrate the landmark of our state forest’s centennial year. Texas state forests are essential to our ecosystems, communities, and growth in the forestry industry.

NEWSROOM

EVENTS

Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received Blue Legacy Award Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received Blue Legacy Award
Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received the 2024 Blue Legacy Award – Legacy of Commitment at the Water for Texas Conference today. more...
Suspect arrested on charge of timber theft in Liberty County Suspect arrested on charge of timber theft in Liberty County
Gabriel Burress, 37, of Rye, Texas, was arrested Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025, in Liberty County for Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber valued between $500 - $20,000, a state jail felony. more...
 
  • 04/26/2025
    100 Years of the I.D. Fairchild State Forest
    I.D. Fairchild State Forest
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Texas A&M Vice Chancellor recognizes Hughes Simpson for public service in forestry Texas A&M Vice Chancellor recognizes Hughes Simpson for public service in forestry
Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director, External Affairs, was presented the Public Service in Forestry Award by Texas A&M University Vice Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Savell, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. more...
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Texas A&M Forest Service honors law enforcement officers Texas A&M Forest Service honors law enforcement officers
On Law Enforcement Appreciation day, Texas A&M Forest Service honors its Law Enforcement investigators and officers for their dedication to public safety and the protection of Texas’ natural resources. more...
 

 

  • 2025 TEXAS TIMBER TAX WORKSHOP

    The virtual workshop to learn basic information about timber taxation and the latest changes to tax laws and rules for 2024 tax return preparations.


  • CAREERS

    Texas A&M Forest Service offers careers that can take you anywhere from a wildfire line defending lives and homes, to a forest protecting and conserving Texas natural resources to a computer working on a new application to create solutions for Texans across the state.


  • STATE FOREST CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

    Join us as we celebrate the landmark of our state forest’s centennial year. Texas state forests are essential to our ecosystems, communities, and growth in the forestry industry.

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NEWSROOM
Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received Blue Legacy Award Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received Blue Legacy Award
Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Forestry Association received the 2024 Blue Legacy Award – Legacy of Commitment at the Water for Texas Conference today. more...
Suspect arrested on charge of timber theft in Liberty County Suspect arrested on charge of timber theft in Liberty County
Gabriel Burress, 37, of Rye, Texas, was arrested Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025, in Liberty County for Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber valued between $500 - $20,000, a state jail felony. more...
Texas A&M Vice Chancellor recognizes Hughes Simpson for public service in forestry Texas A&M Vice Chancellor recognizes Hughes Simpson for public service in forestry
Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director, External Affairs, was presented the Public Service in Forestry Award by Texas A&M University Vice Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Savell, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. more...
Texas A&M Forest Service honors law enforcement officers Texas A&M Forest Service honors law enforcement officers
On Law Enforcement Appreciation day, Texas A&M Forest Service honors its Law Enforcement investigators and officers for their dedication to public safety and the protection of Texas’ natural resources. more...

We have been protecting and sustaining forests, trees and related natural resources since 1915. We offer programs and services to help you make the most of your land for generations to come.
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