December 9, 2015 - Experts at Texas A&M Forest Service will host a free winter fire weather webinar that will look at the winter weather outlook, how the agency determines fire danger and what you and your audience should watch for this season.

The free winter fire weather webinar will be held Friday, December 11th from 10am until 10:30am online; please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8051012637188259330.

October 20, 2015 - One-hundred communities across Texas are receiving a special delivery of 100 trees in honor of Texas A&M Forest Service’s centennial year, capping off a full year of celebrating the agency’s commitment to conserve and protect Texas’ trees and forests.

Aiming to help communities expand their urban tree canopy, 10,000 seedlings were grown at the TFS-operated West Texas Nursery specifically for “100 Trees for 100 Communities.” Sign up was first open to Texas’ Tree City USA communities, then expanded to other cities and towns.

August 20, 2015 - East Texas landowners may now be reimbursed for helping to reduce overgrown vegetation on their lands. In an effort to reduce wildfire hazards on private property, Texas A&M Forest Service is offering grants to conduct prescribed burning.

Strategically-planned prescribed fires can enhance ecosystems and protect homes and communities from wildfire.

Febraury 12, 2015 - Over the past 100 years, Texas A&M Forest Service has accomplished many feats, including establishing itself as a premiere entity in both forestry and all-hazard response.

The state agency was established in 1915 by the 34th Texas Legislature under the Texas A&M College—making TFS the first state forestry agency in the nation to be part of a land grant institution. A fact not lost on former TFS director (1980-1996) Bruce Miles.