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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Texas A&M Forest Service $21.75 million for projects that will expand and conserve forests in the state’s urban areas.

The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute’s third cohort graduated today, following the completion of its final session in College Station.

A combination of above-normal temperatures, low humidity, dry fuel and strong winds will create the potential for extreme fire conditions across large portions of the state early this week.

OYSTER CREEK, Texas — Oyster Creek Community Volunteer Fire Department received a $20,000grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program topurchase a slip-on unit. A slip-on unit is a firefighting apparatus designed for the back of a truck that can be used duringwildland, structure, and automobile fires to supply water. […]

Ferris Fire Department received a $20,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest ServiceRural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grant was used to purchase an ArticCompressor that will be used to fill Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) bottles. The department has struggled with the lag time between SCBA bottle refills and relied on other firedepartments as a […]

Central Texas landowners can apply April 1, 2023 for the SFAM Mechanical Fuels Reduction Grant to help reduce risks posed to their property by wildfire.

A five-year study is aiming to assess the health of bee populations in East Texas. The project, which started in 2022, is a collaboration between Stephen F. Austin State University, Sam Houston State University and Texas A&M Forest Service.

The Giddings Volunteer Fire Department used a $8,825 grant from Texas A&MForest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to purchase a forcible-entrytraining aid. The training prop will be used to teach department members techniques for gaining access to structuresduring emergencies. Chief Charlie Brown said the department will begin training on the device nextweek. The […]

Texas A&M Forest Service has awarded two grants to community programs that promote urban and community forestry.

Palo Pinto County has adopted a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce risks and better prepare for wildfires.