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After an accident that rendered their brush truck unusable, Warren Volunteer Fire Department soughthelp from Texas A&M Forest Service to get back on their feet. The result was a $79,500 grant through TFS’ Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. “We lost our brush truck in an accident and the insurance company wouldn’t cover it,” Warren […]

Previously operating with older trucks that required frequent maintenance, Pleasant GroveVolunteer Fire Department upgraded to a new brush truck with the help of a grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “We are limited on our budget and really needed to upgrade our trucks,” Fire Chief Austin Padilla said. “We are retiringtwo older trucks that required […]

Helping prevent wildfires can save property, resources and lives. A message Texas A&M Forest Service plans to share through Smokey Bear’s 70th Birthday Bash.

PARADISE, Texas — A $17,700 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service enabled the CottondaleVolunteer Fire Department to get a new skid unit for one of their trucks. With the addition of the new slip-on unit, the department was able to replace a 1996 model truckthat broke down on a fire a little over a year […]

Hundreds gathered in Waco this week to celebrate the accomplishments of those who have dedicated their talents to spreading a leafy green canopy over Texas.

SPRINGTOWN, Texas — A $36,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service enabled Aledo VolunteerFire Department to replace an antiquated skid unit on an older truck that was not in good repair. “Aledo is a rural VFD, but it has a pretty big response area,” Regional Fire Coordinator Keith Vaughansaid. “They are also currently in an […]

With the help of a $15,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, Tulia VolunteerFire Department was able to upgrade its rescue equipment. “We had been operating with an older set of rescue tools for a while, so we needed to upgradethem,” Fire Chief Johnny Daniels said. “We’ve used this grant program several times – it […]

Texas A&M Forest Service has completed a new study of the economic contribution provided by forestry-driven, wood-based industries in Texas. The report shows that the total economic contributions of the Texas forest sector include $30.3 billion in industry output, supporting more than 130,600 jobs; and continues to be one of the top ten manufacturing sectors in the state.

Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS), on behalf of the Texas Longleaf Pine Implementation Team, announced today that funding is now available to private landowners to conserve and increase the total acreage of longleaf pine within Texas.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Volunteer Fire Departments often struggle to come up with the necessary funds tokeep their equipment up to date and running efficiently. For La Rosita VFD, a $173,000 grant from Texas A&MForest service helped them purchase a much needed new brush truck to add to their fleet. La Rosita VFD Fire […]