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WELLS, Texas — A $17,300 grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service helped Wells VolunteerFire Department update one of its trucks with a new slip-on unit. “We had an older skid unit on an ‘86 model truck that was donated by a member of the community,” FireChief Robert Kalka said. “We were able to put […]

BLACKWELL, Texas — An $18,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service helped Blackwell VolunteerFire Department purchase a new slip-on unit for one of their trucks. “We were in need of a new brush truck,” Fire Chief Randy Pieper said. “We put the slip-on unit on one ofour rescue trucks to update it.” The rescue truck […]

For the Nueces Jim Wells County Emergency Service District #5 Volunteer FireDepartment, a new tanker meant the difference in having to rely on mutual aid for on-scene water supplyand being able to provide it themselves. A grant in the amount of $200,000 from Texas A&M Forest Service helped the VFD its first tanker. “We didn’t […]

Texans from around the state converged at the state capitol Friday to celebrate Texas’ 125th State Arbor Day. With shovels in hand, local and state officials ceremoniously put mulch around a newly-planted tree on the Capitol lawn, formalizing the celebration and leaving a permanent place mark commemorating the event.

Hundreds of Texas A&M Forest Service employees convened Tuesday at the Bell County Expo Center for their annual personnel meeting.

Firewood is an important commodity to Texans, whether it is used for firing up the barbecue pit or for warming up on a chilly winter morning. And with cooler temperatures arriving, now is the time to pay close attention to the firewood you are picking up and storing for use in winter.

Getting kids outdoors and actively engaged in learning is a tough task in a day where TV and video games seem to come first. But that is exactly what Project Learning Tree’s Walk in the Forest aims to do—starting with teachers.

ODESSA, Texas – With the help of a $155,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, South EctorCounty Volunteer Fire Department replaced their 1976 model truck with a brand new brush truck. “We bought the old truck about three years ago,” Fire Chief John Bell said. “It was pretty much onits last leg.” The new brush […]

Firefighters from across the country will soon converge at Camp Swift in Bastrop, to attend one of the nation’s largest wildfire academies.

ALVORD, Texas — For Alvord Volunteer Fire Department, updating to a new slip-on unit with an $18,000grant from Texas A&M Forest Service made the difference in having reliable rescue trucks to serve itsdistrict. “We didn’t have the funds to purchase the equipment on our own,” Fire Chief Sam Hahn said. “Themajority of our funds come […]