Seven McAllen ISD elementary campuses will soon become home to new schoolyard forests designed to create cooler, greener outdoor spaces for students and surrounding communities.  The project, led by Quinta Mazatlán through a $2.7 million Texas A&M Forest Service grant, will bring native trees and vegetation to campuses across the district. The schoolyard forests are intended to support outdoor learning opportunities, […]

The 27th annual Texas Interagency Wildfire Academy: Spring hosted by Texas A&M Forest Service is underway, May 5-14, but this year firefighters are gathering at a new venue, the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center in Conroe. Each year, firefighters travel across the state and nation to attend the academy to continue their education and […]

Smithville location will improve wildfire response and forest management Texas A&M Forest Service, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife and local community leaders, officially broke ground April 29 on a new regional office in Smithville. The groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant investment in the region’s emergency response capabilities and […]

Texas A&M Forest Service has recognized James Cousins, Resource Specialist III in the Huntsville office, as the 2025 recipient of the Lone Star State Crew Leadership Award. The Lone Star State Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew is composed of highly trained individuals who respond to wildfires in remote areas often inaccessible by equipment. While […]

After a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in municipal and wildland fire service, Bruce Woods, mitigation and prevention department head for Texas A&M Forest Service, has retired. Woods leaves behind a legacy defined by leadership, innovation and an unwavering commitment to protecting Texans from wildfire. His contributions have shaped the state’s wildfire mitigation, […]

Facility to serve as emergency response training hub and staging area Texas A&M Forest Service leadership, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System and local community leaders, officially broke ground on a new regional office in McGregor. The planned facility will provide the infrastructure necessary to meet the growing demands of wildfire response […]

Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director Hughes Simpson was presented with a Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award for 2024-2025 at a ceremony on Wednesday evening in College Station, Texas. Simpson received this award for his extraordinary contributions to the State and People of Texas through the conservation and protection of forests and […]

The presence of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Jack, Navarro, Somervell, Bell and Rockwall counties. Bell County’s confirmation makes it the southernmost confirmed location of EAB in the nation. First confirmed in Texas in 2016, EAB has spread to 31 counties statewide. In 2024, EAB was confirmed in five new […]

Seven McAllen ISD elementary campuses will soon become home to new schoolyard forests designed to create cooler, greener outdoor spaces for students and surrounding communities.  The project, led by Quinta Mazatlán through a $2.7 million Texas A&M Forest Service grant, will bring native trees and vegetation to campuses across the district. The schoolyard forests are intended to support outdoor learning opportunities, […]

The 27th annual Texas Interagency Wildfire Academy: Spring hosted by Texas A&M Forest Service is underway, May 5-14, but this year firefighters are gathering at a new venue, the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center in Conroe. Each year, firefighters travel across the state and nation to attend the academy to continue their education and […]

Smithville location will improve wildfire response and forest management Texas A&M Forest Service, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife and local community leaders, officially broke ground April 29 on a new regional office in Smithville. The groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant investment in the region’s emergency response capabilities and […]

Texas A&M Forest Service has recognized James Cousins, Resource Specialist III in the Huntsville office, as the 2025 recipient of the Lone Star State Crew Leadership Award. The Lone Star State Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew is composed of highly trained individuals who respond to wildfires in remote areas often inaccessible by equipment. While […]

After a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in municipal and wildland fire service, Bruce Woods, mitigation and prevention department head for Texas A&M Forest Service, has retired. Woods leaves behind a legacy defined by leadership, innovation and an unwavering commitment to protecting Texans from wildfire. His contributions have shaped the state’s wildfire mitigation, […]

Facility to serve as emergency response training hub and staging area Texas A&M Forest Service leadership, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System and local community leaders, officially broke ground on a new regional office in McGregor. The planned facility will provide the infrastructure necessary to meet the growing demands of wildfire response […]

Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director Hughes Simpson was presented with a Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award for 2024-2025 at a ceremony on Wednesday evening in College Station, Texas. Simpson received this award for his extraordinary contributions to the State and People of Texas through the conservation and protection of forests and […]

The presence of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Jack, Navarro, Somervell, Bell and Rockwall counties. Bell County’s confirmation makes it the southernmost confirmed location of EAB in the nation. First confirmed in Texas in 2016, EAB has spread to 31 counties statewide. In 2024, EAB was confirmed in five new […]