![<p> The largest wildfire in Texas history is actively burning today. The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is burning a total of 1,075,000 acres across Texas and Oklahoma and is 3% contained.</p>](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Dozer on Smokehouse Creek Fire1.jpg) | 2/28/2024 04:20:00 PM As the largest wildfire in Texas history burns, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages caution as wildfire potential increases over the weekend
The largest wildfire in Texas history is actively burning today. The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is burning a total of 1,075,000 acres across Texas and Oklahoma and is 3% contained.
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![Invasive species cause many negative impacts to the Texas landscape, from the displacement of native trees to potentially wiping out entire species.](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Image (1).jpg) | 2/25/2024 02:35:00 PM Mitigating the impacts of invasive species in Texas Invasive species cause many negative impacts to the Texas landscape, from the displacement of native trees to potentially wiping out entire species.
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![More than 100 native trees were planted in College Station at Bee Creek Park and Tarrow Park this week with the assistance of the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants program.](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Colleg Station Square.png) | 2/22/2024 03:30:00 PM New trees promise College Station community reprieve from heat island effect More than 100 native trees were planted in College Station at Bee Creek Park and Tarrow Park this week with the assistance of the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants program.
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![Texas A&M Forest Service is awarding $8.25 million through the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative, a financial incentives program to fund non-industrial, private, small-acreage landowners.](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/TCSI Square.png) | 2/21/2024 03:45:00 PM Financial incentives program aids forestry climate solution practices Texas A&M Forest Service is awarding $8.25 million through the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative, a financial incentives program to fund non-industrial, private, small-acreage landowners.
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![While winter is the ideal time to prune trees, pruning after recent droughts and freezes may cause more damage than good this year.](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Oak Wilt _leaves.JPG) | 2/5/2024 03:45:00 PM Prevent the spread of oak wilt in Texas While winter is the ideal time to prune trees, pruning after recent droughts and freezes may cause more damage than good this year.
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![With three consecutive years of severe weather conditions throughout Texas, including extended hard freezes and droughts, East Texas trees have become vulnerable to secondary threats. These threats include cedar bark beetles, Ips engraver beetles, hypoxylon canker and cedar rust fungi.](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Ips sqaure.jpg) | 2/4/2024 08:50:00 PM Extreme environmental conditions make Texas trees susceptible to secondary stressors With three consecutive years of severe weather conditions throughout Texas, including extended hard freezes and droughts, East Texas trees have become vulnerable to secondary threats. These threats include cedar bark beetles, Ips engraver beetles, hypoxylon canker and cedar rust fungi.
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![Arlington Park Estates neighborhood, a former redlined district, remembers and thanks late Congresswoman Johnson for planting health and wellness in Dallas City Council District 2 through public park enhancements.<br />](/uploadedImages/TFSMain/Connect/Article_Folder(2)/Sleepy Hollow-9 copy.jpg) | 2/1/2024 04:55:00 PM Sleepy Hollow Park Unveiling and Celebration Held in Dallas Arlington Park Estates neighborhood, a former redlined district, remembers and thanks late Congresswoman Johnson for planting health and wellness in Dallas City Council District 2 through public park enhancements.
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