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With the recent confirmation of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) in Tarrant County, the City of Fort Worth, ArborJet and Texas A&M Forest Service united to protect two regional champion ash trees, the regional champion green ash and the regional champion Texas ash, from the deadly pest.

There will be a group of veterans from Team Rubicon on the William Goodrich Jones State Forest between May 25 through June 2 conducting restoration work to improve potential red-cockaded woodpecker nesting and foraging areas.

The sights and sounds of spring surround us — from blooming wildflowers and buzzing bees to budding trees and chirping birds. Bird activity is one of the most noticeable signs of spring, but not all species are equally noticeable. Among the less noticeable, red-cockaded woodpeckers are an endangered species that lives in open, mature pine […]

Receiving a $65,000 cost share grant was the key to helping purchase a 2019 small brush truck and a slip-on unit for the Pursley Volunteer Fire Department. The grant is through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “We doubled our service area since January so this new truck […]

JEWETT, Texas — The new addition to the East Lake Limestone Volunteer Fire Department was made possible thanks to a $218,000 cost-share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “This will be our first-out truck because it is so well equipped,” said Fire Chief Red Ard. “It […]

MATHIS, Texas — Mathis Volunteer Fire Department received a $110,000 cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help purchase a new large brush truck and a slip-on unit. The program is administered by the Texas A&M Forest Service. “This new apparatus has a 1,000-gallon water tank and a 20-gallon foam […]

ROUND MOUNTAIN, Texas — Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department increased their firefightingcapacity by adding a 2019 large brush truck thanks to a cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer FireDepartment Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. The brush truck is equipped with a 1,100-gallon water tank, a 10-gallon foam tank, front bumper sprayers, […]

Whiteface Volunteer Fire Department has new rescue tools that are designed for quickextrication from entrapment. The tools include Jaws of Life, an impact grinder, cutting torch, saws and lighting. “Our department serves an area that is very rural and with that comes the demand for response to farmequipment accidents as well as vehicle accidents,” said […]

This year marks 50 years since the Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program (WGFTIP) was established in 1969. The program formalized the collaborative tree improvement efforts led by Texas A&M Forest Service.

SALINENO, Texas  The Salineno Volunteer Fire Department converted a 5-ton military cargo truck into afirefighting apparatus. The department also accepted a $19,900 Rural Volunteer Fire Department AssistanceProgram grant to purchase a slip-on unit for the conversion. The truck is an excess military vehicle from theDepartment of Defense Firefighter Property Program (DOD FFP). Both programs […]