Prolonged drought and extreme heat can cause hardwood trees, particularly oaks, to develop brown or yellowing leaves and fall-like coloration earlier than expected. Across East and Central Texas, ...

The $4.99 million awarded Aug. 26 will help departments purchase firefighting apparatus, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing and other resources needed to safely and effectively respond to ...

Texas communities will be more resilient against wildfire following the award of $457,413 through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program. The funding, provided to ...

Provide financial support to landowners who are looking to remove or treat invasive plant species in forest ecosystems. Managing and eliminating invasive plants leads to healthier and more productive ...

Texas A&M Forest Service is launching a new cost-share program to help Texans manage invasive plants on their property. The Texas Invasive Plant Solutions Cost-Share Program will begin accepting ...

The Rural VFD Assistance Program provides funding to VFDs for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, and firefighter training. The ...

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Funding Connector is our hub for information about various natural resource programs that offer financial assistance to Texas landowners, communities, and nonprofit organizations to implement ...

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 ...

The Texas Forest Literacy Plan is a framework for learning about the important role forests play in our state and beyond. It’s designed for all Texans. Students, teachers, families, and communities.

As a landowner, the first steps you should take to prepare for a wildfire is identify priority areas, points of contact, water sources, sensitive areas, fences, gates, and other zones within your ...

The most common and easily noticeable diseases of oak trees is leaf fungi known as leaf spots. These fungi infect the leaves, and in some cases the twigs and buds, of oak trees causing discoloration, ...