Texas A&M Forest Service Helps Strengthen Texas Landscapes with Prescribed Fire Grants

January 26, 2024 — Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 126 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the agency has approved more than $705,000 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas with a goal to treat 25,104 acres.

Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks

January 12, 2024 — As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023.

Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grant Submission Window Now Open

January 4, 2024 – The submission window for the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grant Program is now open and will close February 16, 2024.

Fireworks Are Prohibited in Forests and Grasslands

December 28, 2023 – As the holiday weekend (December 31 and January 1) approaches, officials with the U.S. Forest Service remind the public that fireworks are prohibited in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas.

Fireworks can create a potentially dangerous fire situation, and Forest Supervisor Kimpton Cooper says law enforcement personnel will be watchful again this year.

Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Fire Safety This Holiday Season

December 28, 2023 — Texas A&M Forest Service urges everyone to use extreme caution when participating in activities that may start a wildfire or house fire this holiday season. One spark can ruin a holiday.

Forest Thinning Grant Applications Open Through Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program

November 1, 2023 — Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for the 2024 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Cost-Share Program. Applications are due by February 1.

Through the program, eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance related to reducing the threat of SPB infestations and outbreaks.

Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Responsible Recreation During Annular Eclipse

October 11, 2023 — Within six months, two eclipse events will crisscross the heart of Texas. The first being an annular solar eclipse occurring Saturday, October 14 and featuring a “ring of fire” created by the sun’s shadow around the moon while parts of Texas will be in the path of totality.

The second eclipse is a total eclipse, occurring April 8, 2024, that will traverse across the path of the annular eclipse.

Funding Opportunities for Prescribed Burning Available to Texas Landowners

August 31, 2023 - Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for grants to help Texas landowners offset the cost of prescribed fire.

Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Danger Current Situation

Current Situation for Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:30am
Wildland Fire Preparedness Level: Level 3

August 2, 2023 - Yesterday, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 7 new requests for assistance on wildfires that burned 246.8 acres across the state.

When combined with increased fire weather, dry to extremely dry fuel will support high levels of wildfire activity across much of the state this week. There is also potential for large wildfires to occur Tuesday through Thursday.

Texas A&M Forest Service Warns of Fire Danger as Hot, Dry Conditions Persist

August 2, 2023 — Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to impact the state.

“Since mid-July, wildfire activity has increased substantially across Texas due to expanding drought conditions,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. “Over the past two weeks, state and local firefighters have responded to 280 wildfires that burned almost 10,000 acres.”

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