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We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.
We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.
We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.
Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.
If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.
+Conservation Education Resources
Insects & Diseases
Tree Identification
Famous Trees of Texas
Texas Big Tree Registry
State Forests & Arboretums
Bastrop - A Story of Wildfire and Restoration
Video Gallery
Photo Gallery
Podcasts
Geocaching
+Monthly Map Monday
We have a series of geocaches throughout Texas to showcase various aspects of our agency and properties we manage. Find TFS Geocaches below and sign up for free at geocaching.com. Then grab your GPS unit or download a geocaching app on your smartphone and head outdoors to begin your search.
Wildfire Prevention legend Smokey Bear invites you to be part of a worldwide treasure hunt. Find Smokey Bear’s 70th Birthday Geocoins throughout Texas and beyond.
Prescribed fire is a useful management tool and provides numerous benefits to our ecosystem. Find Prescribed Fire Geocoins all over Texas and around the world.
Visit the Jones State Forest in Conroe to find the Texas A&M Forest Service TB Hotel where trackables are often found. You can also find several caches hidden on the forest by fellow geocachers at geocaching.com
Texas A&M Forest Service has hidden 13 geocaches at various offices throughout Texas. View a map or find cache pages on Geocaching.com.
TFS - Headquarters
TFS - Fairchild State Forest
TFS - Kirby State Forest
TFS - Masterson State Forest
TFS - Merkel Office
TFS - Nichols Arboretum
TFS - Petty Arboretum
TFS - Siecke State Forest
TFS - West Texas Nursery
TFS - Lufkin Cudlipp
TFS - La Grange
TFS - Nacogdoches
TFS - Fort Stockton
Demolition is scheduled for all buildings and facilities located at the once Cudlipp Forestry Center at 2127 S First Street, Hwy 59 South in Lufkin, Texas. The property is currently for sale and the demolition will make room for new construction for future owners. All Texas A&M Forest Service programs remain in Lufkin, but are relocated to the Hudson district office location on Hwy 94.
Join us in the 2021 Virtual Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop. This half-day online workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 9 from 1:00-5:30P and is designed for forest landowners, consulting foresters, accountants, attorneys, and others who work with forest landowners in matters pertaining to timber taxes.
Texas A&M Forest Service has published the 2020 Texas Forest Action Plan. This plan outlines the status, trends, threats and opportunities facing Texas forests as well as strategies to address these issues. To download a copy, please click the link above. Comments are always accepted and can be provided through an on-line survey.
Gretchen Riley Receives the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence Texas A&M Forest Service’s Gretchen Riley received the 2020 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry today.
Texas A&M Forest Service’s Gretchen Riley received the 2020 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry today.
National Law Enforcement Day Texas A&M Forest Service has been a guardian of the state’s natural resources for over 100 years, but not everyone realizes that they have a law enforcement department to help protect and serve.
Texas A&M Forest Service has been a guardian of the state’s natural resources for over 100 years, but not everyone realizes that they have a law enforcement department to help protect and serve.
Demolition of Cudlipp Forestry Center begins Forestry officials from Texas A&M Forest Service have scheduled demolition for buildings and facilities remaining at the agency’s vacated Lufkin location on S First Street.