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The Nature Conservancy, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the U.S. Forest Service have collaborated to purchase a conservation easement on 4,785 acres of forestland in the Longleaf Ridge area of East Texas, permanently protecting some of the best longleaf pine habitat in the state.

The San Antonio Missions Baseball Club is committed to helping protect the community in which they live work and play. As team members took to the field over the past three baseball seasons, they also took wildfire prevention messages to the streets, and tonight were honored for their effort with a Bronze Smokey Bear Award.

The Camilla Twin Harbors Volunteer Fire Department is now better equippedto serve and protect the community after adding a new small brush truck to its response fleet withhelp from a grant administered by the Texas A&M Forest Service. “We were ecstatic when we got approval for our grant,” Fire Chief Cort Humes said. “We don’t […]

The long-term plan for a privately-owned estate can be as individualized as the property owner. That includes how the land is managed both now and into the future. Texas A&M Forest Service can help landowners explore options to develop a plan that is right for you.

COUPLAND, Texas — With the most recent addition to Coupland Volunteer Fire Department’semergency equipment, a new slip-on unit purchased with help from a grant administered by theTexas A&M Forest Service, the department will have several new capabilities. CVFD received a grant in the amount of $26,775 from TFS to help pay for the new slip-on […]

VICTORIA, Texas — Victoria County Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased a new tanker with aid from a cost-share grant in the amount of $218,000 from the Texas A&M Forest Service to help better serve not only thevpeople of its fire district, but the entire county. The VFD had previously been operating with used vehicles, some […]

FRESNO, Texas — Fresno Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new tanker with the help of a$200,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The truck will replace an old 1986 homemade tanker that was built years ago by volunteers, according toFresno VFD Fire Chief Chris Tormey. “This is the first truck we’ve received through this program,” […]

Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase updated rescue equipment with a $12,500 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant purchased a new cutter, which is used for emergency extrication, as well as several AEDs and other rescue equipment to help the department better serve people in need. Rosharon VFD Fire Chief Joe […]

CROSS PLAINS, Texas — Cross Plains Volunteer Fire Department recently received a grant in theamount of $18,000 from Texas A&M Forest Service to purchase a new slip-on unit to put on one of theirfire trucks. Ever since the wildfire that wiped out much of Cross Plains in December 2005, the VFD has worked toimprove efficiency […]

Texas A&M Forest Service recently awarded a grant to the MeyersvilleVolunteer Fire Department for just over $96,000 to purchase a new small brush truck. Previously the department operated using two old trucks from the 1980s. According to MeyersvilleFire Chief Robert Moore, the old trucks were still workable, but it was time for an upgrade. “The […]