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Texas A&M Forest Service is offering landowners financial and technical assistance through the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. Applications for this cost-share program are open now and will close on Jan. 31, 2026, at midnight. Eligible landowners can receive technical and financial assistance to reduce the threat of future Southern Pine Beetle infestations and outbreaks […]

Texas A&M Forest Service and the Southeast Texas Forest Landowners Association are hosting a land management seminar for Southeast Texas landowners on Friday, Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This seminar is designed for landowners who are interested in forestland management and income opportunities through forestry. Continuing education credits are available for professional […]

On Saturday, Oct. 18, visitors and families gathered at the E.O. Siecke State Forest in Newton County, Texas, to commemorate its centennial year. Over 20 exhibitors were in attendance, including natural resource and first responder partners. Visitors experienced hands-on activities and an immersive tour through Texas’ first state forest, learning about its history, pioneering silvicultural […]

In the evolving landscape of sustainable architecture, a quiet revolution is underway, one built not on steel and concrete, but on engineered wood. At the heart of this movement is cross-laminated timber (CLT), a material that’s gaining traction among architects, foresters and developers. For James Michael Tate, who goes by “Tate,” an associate professor in […]

Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service approved $164 million in funding to award 558 fire trucks and 321 slip-on units to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program today. The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program was established by Texas House Bill […]

Texas A&M Forest Service is hosting a prescribed fire landowner workshop in Junction, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 18. The workshop is designed to assist landowners, prescribed burn managers and prescribed burn associations in West Texas with fundamentals, tactics and best practices of using prescribed fire as a land management tool. Continuing education unit credits for […]

The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute hosted the kick-off session for its sixth cohort Oct. 7 to 9 in San Antonio. The institute is a leadership program that offers a transformative experience for participants, hoping to leave a deep and lasting effect on their ability to lead in daily environments. The vision of the […]

The 27th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy begins at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas, next week. The academy will take place Oct. 7-20, 2025. Each year, federal, state, local and private firefighters travel from across the state and nation to attend the academy to continue their education […]

Texas A&M Forest Service hosted the fifth annual Sisters in Fire event Sept. 27 at Del Mar College-West Campus FEMA Dome. Thirty participants from eighth through 12th grades across 11 counties in Texas attended the event. Texas A&M Forest Service seeks to promote careers in wildland firefighting and natural resource professions. One of the ways […]

Yesterday, the Texas Tree Award winners were presented at the 45th annual Texas Tree Conference in Waco, Texas, by Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. The Texas Tree Awards Program recognizes the accomplishments of community members, organizations and programs that use their talents and resources to protect, […]