Texas A&M Forest Service believes that wildfire risk reduction work is something everyone can accomplish, if they are just taught how. The Texas Wildfire Education Sites program, started in 2019, encourages parks, camps, schools and other public locations to show off how they are becoming more fire adapted. Becoming a recognized site will help create safer communities across the state and support the Texas A&M Forest Service’s goal to reach a greater number of Texas citizens with wildfire safety information. Texas Wildfire Education Sites will promote wildfire preparedness and illustrate fire resilient principles in action.
By becoming a Texas Wildfire Education Site, you will join the Texas A&M Forest Service in spreading knowledge about protecting homes, communities and our natural areas.
To become a recognized Site, the following minimum requirements must be met:
- Form a board of a minimum of 2 educators/site leaders
- Schedule mitigation and prevention training and a risk assessment with a local WUI Coordinator
- Create an action plan detailing future mitigation goals, maintenance and educational outreach
- Complete and maintain property mitigation: must have fire resilient landscaping demonstration site
- Submit application and documentation to Texas Wildfire Education Peer Review Group
If you are interested in learning more about the Texas Wildfire Education Site program, please contact Kari Hines at khines@tfs.tamu.edu, or your local Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator.