"Fire, Flowers, and Forests" by Greg Grant

Fire is as ecologically important to the East Texas landscape as rain is to a rain forest.

Pleasant Grove Homecoming

April 14, 2026 - If you are a descendant or a relative of anyone buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Shelby County, please join us for the Annual Homecoming on Saturday, April 18. We will gather to visit at 10:30, then have a short business meeting followed by lunch. We will observe a time of singing hymns in the church after lunch.

Donations can be sent to Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association, 603 Private Road 118, Center, TX 75935. Contact John Hughes at 936-297-8698. Let everyone know so we can have a great turnout this year!

Mineola Nature Preserve Guided Tour by Greg Grant

Green milkweeds in East Texas feed migrating monarchs.

“Growing Tomatoes Library Lecture” By Greg Grant

Tomatoes are the most popular homegrown vegetable.

Prescribed Burns in Arcadia Friday, Saturday

March 13, 2026 - Greg Grant will be conducting prescribed burns on his pine savannas in Arcadia on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The burn forecast predicts winds will be out of the south at 2-9 mph during the burns.

Successful Edible Gardening Workshop Set for March 12 in Tyler

March 11, 2026 - East Texans interested in growing more of their own food are invited to the Successful Edible Gardening Spring Workshop on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Tyler Rose Center Complex. Hosted by the Smith County Master Gardeners and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, this free, public program runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.