/Hemphill-Six Mile VFD Big Check.JPG) | 11/23/2020 04:20:00 PM The City of Hemphill and surrounding area now have increased firefighting defense The Hemphill and Six Mile Volunteer Fire Departments each received a $200,000 cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service.
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/FALL FOLIAGE RESIZED TITLE PIECE.png) | 11/22/2020 05:30:00 PM Fall Foliage - Explained
Trees
are remarkable plants, and at no time is that more apparent than in the fall,
when deciduous trees—bracing themselves for the winter—begin their transition
into dormancy.
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/TreeAwards_Icon.jpg) | 11/17/2020 07:20:00 PM Texas A&M Forest Service presents 2020 Texas Community Forestry Awards Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture recognized the Texas Community Forestry Award winners at the Texas Arbor Day celebration in Harker Heights, Texas on November 6 this year.
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/Wes Moorehead_icon.jpg) | 11/16/2020 08:30:00 PM Moorehead is awarded Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director Wes Moorehead is the recipient of a Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award for 2019 – 2020.
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/Copy of Instagram Texas Oak Wilt Final.png) | 11/15/2020 06:05:00 PM Texans can take steps to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease Oak wilt is one of the most destructive tree diseases in the United States, and has been killing oak trees in Central Texas at epidemic proportions. Texas A&M Forest Service urges all Texans, particularly hunters, to take preventative measures and be cautious when collecting and purchasing firewood this time of year to reduce the spread of oak wilt.
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/GoldSmokeyBear_WebsiteIcon.jpg) | 11/9/2020 07:25:00 PM Texas A&M Forest Service Employee Earns Gold Smokey Bear Award Karen Stafford, Wildfire Prevention Program Coordinator with Texas A&M Forest Service is one of the members on a national team that has earned the Gold Smokey Bear Award.
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/BronzeSmokey_WebsiteIcon.jpg) | 11/9/2020 06:50:00 PM Texas A&M Forest Service personnel earn two Bronze Smokey Bear Awards Employees at Texas A&M Forest Service have been awarded two Bronze Smokey Bear Awards for their wildfire prevention outreach efforts across the nation over the course of Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday in 2019.
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/TFSPatch_Icon.jpg) | 11/9/2020 05:20:00 PM Personnel and service honored at Texas A&M Forest Service annual meeting In a year of firsts, Texas A&M Forest Service held the agency’s annual personnel meeting virtually. Spanning statewide, agency employees gathered together through space and time to recognize the past year’s agency accomplishments, employee achievements and to set the tone for the coming year.
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/TAD_WebsiteIcon.jpg) | 11/5/2020 06:10:00 PM In a year like no other, Texans celebrate 2020 Arbor Day in Harker Heights, Texas – and beyond Texans from across the state gathered today in the City of Harker Heights to celebrate Texas Arbor Day and grow new Texas traditions.
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