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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
-About Urban & Community Forestry
Tree Planting Guide
Services for Residents / Homeowners
+Services for Local Government
Community Forestry Resources
+After the Storm
Wildland Urban Interface
Tree City USA
Tree Campus USA
Tree Line USA
+Arbor Day
To help your shade trees live long, healthy lives, it is important to water them wisely. We’ve provided a few resources here to help you learn when and how to water your trees.
Diseases
Insects
Abiotic Disorders
Injury to Trees from Animals
Invasives
Research reinforces what much of the forestry community already knows — that trees have a positive impact on human health. Learn more.
Help us celebrate Smokey Bear's 75th birthday with a Texas Smokey Bear license plate available now for your vehicle, RV, motorcycle or trailer. For only $30, you can help us protect communities from wildfires!
Protect Texas land and forests from invasive insects and disease. Obtain your holiday firewood from local sources or a trusted vendor close to home. Diseased firewood may carry invasive pests and threaten our native trees and forests.
Suspect arrested for timber theft in Harrison County Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators made an arrest Thursday afternoon in a timber theft case in Harrison County. Agency investigators arrested Edward Tom Williams, 59, of Longview on a warrant for Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. Williams was released on a $10,000 bond.
BMP Implementation Monitoring Update Overall BMP implementation has remained steady the last several years; this past round being just below the record levels set in Round 8 (94.1%). Most impressive is the considerable progress demonstrated by family forest owners since monitoring began in the early 1990s.
Fire Danger Alert High impact fire weather will develop Wednesday over the Western third of Texas due to a strong storm system moving into the Plains states. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued an alert putting western portions of the state in the “critical” and “elevated” categories for wildfire potential.