Tx A&M Forest Service

Wildfire Training Academy to be Held in Bastrop

October 7, 2016 - Firefighters from across the country will travel to Camp Swift to attend one of the country’s premiere interagency wildfire academies.

The 19th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, fondly known as the Bastrop Academy, will take place Oct.13-26 at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas. This year, more than 400 students from 12 states are expected to attend.
 

Partnerships & Community Involvement Help Texas High School win $10 Million in ‘XQ Super School’ Contest

September 15, 2016 - The wait is over. The announcement has come. Furr High School is an XQ America Super School. And although this may be new news to most Texans – the recognition did not happen overnight.

The origins of this success are vast and varied, but for two lead educators, there is little doubt where their inspiration came from – their own high school experiences, the engagement of their teachers and the facilitation of the students getting involved with state, federal and non-governmental agencies.

Texans to Celebrate Arbor Day 2016 in the State’s Oldest Town

August 24, 2016 - Congratulations to the City of Nacogdoches, Texas for being selected as the Texas Arbor Day 2016 host city. Noting their rich history in forestry and designation as a Tree City USA, Texas A&M Forest Service, the Texas Forestry Association and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture selected the City of Nacogdoches.

Paul Johnson, Crusader: Changing How We Talk About Trees

August 17, 2016 - Texas A&M Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator Paul Johnson has discovered that it is not enough for communities to sustainably manage and care for the urban forest. In order to make a lasting difference, individual people have to get engaged, educated and enthused about trees. And Johnson has made it his life’s work to spread the word.

New App Allows People to View Tree Census with Ease

July 6, 2016 - For the first time ever, a census for trees is available in a new, easy-to-use application developed by Texas A&M Forest Service.

The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis of trees in Austin, Texas, is presented graphically in My City’s Trees.

My City’s Trees enables civic leaders, community planners, elected officials and anyone with access to the Internet, to learn about Austin’s urban forest, and explore Urban FIA data by land cover, city growth, watersheds and eco-regions.

Texas A&M Forest Service Urges Caution During July 4th

June 29, 2016 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As Texans from around the state make plans of picnics with family and friends, parades through town squares and fireworks displays after dark, Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution with outdoor activities such as grilling, campfires and fireworks.

“According to the National Fire Protection Association, July 4th has the most fires reported than on any other day and fireworks account for two out of five of those fires — more than any other cause of fire,” TFS Mitigation and Prevention Department Head Bruce Woods said.

Texas A&M Forest Service Supports Soil, Water Stewardship Week

April 23, 2016 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service partners with the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Wildlife Association, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board to highlight the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas during the annual Soil and Water Stewardship Week, April 24–May 1.

“Land Stewardship Produces a Healthy Texas,” is the theme of this year’s statewide campaign.

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