Severe drought has long-term impacts on trees. Stress may linger for years, long after soil moisture returns. In many cases, drought kills the fine feeder roots that trees use to take up water and ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute kicked off its seventh cohort Oct. 13 to 15 in Round Rock. The institute is ...

Wildfire is an uncontrolled or unplanned fire burning vegetation like a forest or grasslands. They can occur in isolated areas or very close to and within communities, posing threat to people and ...

We are the premier resource for comprehensive forest management and wildfire response in Texas — and beyond. As a state agency, we support large and small landowners, coordinate incident response and ...

Fire resistant construction takes measures to reduce a home or structure’s risk to wildfire by using non-combustible or fire-resistant building materials. Sometimes called “home hardening”, ...

Drought is defined by a relatively long duration with substantially below-normal precipitation, usually occurring over a large area, and Texas is no stranger to drought. According to the U.S. Drought ...

Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to making our digital documents accessible to all and in compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (2.1 AA). An accessible version of this document in ...

To use the Map My Property tools, click the respective tool button to activate it, move the cursor to the map, and begin adding points at each location where the boundary changes direction. Move the ...

Summary of the second round of equipment grants for Fiscal Year 2026, granted on December 5, 2025. Approximately $17.6 million in grants was awarded to Texas volunteer fire departments. The 77th Texas ...

It’s important to protect your young trees from damage caused by animals, which can severely hinder their growth and development. This starts with knowing what animals are present in your area and ...

As of Sept. 4, the Ross Fire is estimated at 90,400 acres, and 38% is contained. The wildfire has destroyed 167 structures, including 18 occupied residences and damaged 95 structures. Local and state ...