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Chinese tallow is an invasive species spreading through Texas forests. It threatens our ecosystems by outcompeting native vegetation, degrading soil conditions, and negatively impacting wildlife. Its leaves and fruit are literally toxic! An important part of managing an invasive species is knowing where it is occurring and how its distribution is changing over time. Through Forest […]

GROVETON, Texas — Groveton Fire Department Association (FD) accepted a Texas A&M Forest ServiceRural Volunteer Fire Department cost-share grant to help purchase a 2018 F550 small brush truck. “This new truck is replacing an older vehicle and will be a very versatile, dual-function apparatus,” saidGroveton Fire Chief Glenn Hammond. “It will not only be used […]

Seale-Round Prairie Volunteer Fire Department received an $18,300 costshare grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department AssistanceProgram. The grant helped the department purchase rescue tools. “The new electric Jaws of Life tools are an addition to our rescue operations,” said Fire Chief EddieWillis. “Since the new tools are lighter and stronger […]

Thanks to a $24,000 Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer FireDepartment Assistance grant, Central Heights Appleby Volunteer Fire Department purchased up-todate rescue tools. “The new cutter, spreader and ram, commonly called Jaws of Life, will allow for faster extrication of avictim after a vehicle accident,” said Fire Chief Jimmy Russell. “They are used to pry […]

Reports of the presence of the deadly emerald ash borer in Tarrant County have been confirmed.

Oak wilt is one of the most destructive tree diseases in the United States, and it has been known to kill oak trees in Central Texas at epidemic proportions. Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans, hunters in particular, to take preventative measures and be cautious when collecting and pu

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, turkeys are on many people’s minds. Texas A&M Forest Service recently partnered with the National Wild Turkey Federation to improve turkey habitat — foraging, roosting, and nesting sites — on the I.D. Fairchild State Forest in East Texas. The project included mulching, herbicide applications, and prescribed fire on two different […]

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents have recognized James B. Rooni of Texas A&M Forest Service as a 2017-2018 Regents Fellow Service Award recipient.

Some 200 firefighters in 50 engines from 47 Texas fire departments in 23 counties will head to California to help fight three major wildfires that have taken at least 29 lives, destroyed more than 6,700 structures and prompted evacuations for about 250,000 Californians. “When the call came into Texas this summer

The Winona Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) increased its capacity with a 2,100-gallon water tanker through a $200,000 Rural Volunteer Fire Department cost-share grant through Texas A&M Forest Service. “The primary use for this new tanker will be shuttling water to maintain a constant supply when fighting wildland and structure fires,” said Fire Chief Jared Jones. […]