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firefighters in yellow jackets and hard hats gather around a pump at the back of a vehicle
October 6, 2026

Texas Interagency Wildfire Academy expands firefighters’ skill set

Event attracts more than 500 students from across the state to Camp Swift

Impact on Texas Life & Health Press Releases
A blazing fire shown through the cage of a dozer. Silhouettes of trees and shrubs line the photo.
October 2, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service promotes safe charging during Fire Prevention Week 

Lithium-ion battery charging habits can prevent wildfires, save lives

Environment Life & Health Press Releases
a large group of women holding a sign that reads Sisters in Fire
September 29, 2026

Sisters in Fire introduces students to wildland firefighting careers 

Texas A&M Forest Service event includes helicopter water drop and prescribed fire demonstration

Environment Impact on Texas
two ladies holding a plaque between them
September 25, 2026

Tree care professionals, projects recognized at Texas Tree Conference

Education, partnerships and sound arboricultural practices represented by awards

Environment Lawn & Garden
a firetruck from the back with a line of fire in front
September 16, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service awards $5 million to rural volunteer fire departments 

Grants help departments buy apparatus, protective gear to respond to wildfires and other emergencies

Impact on Texas Press Releases
undergrowth is removed from a forested area
September 15, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service awards $457,000 in wildfire risk reduction grants

69 projects funded to protect homes, infrastructure, natural resources and people 

Environment
a man is cutting down a tree in a forested area.
September 9, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service offers funding for invasive plant management 

Up to $7,000 available in cost-share for eligible treatments and removal costs per landowner

Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
a person sitting at a camp fire at night
September 2, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service cautions hunters of high wildfire potential 

Ongoing drought conditions prompt wildfire safety warning as hunting season begins

Environment Press Releases Trending Posts
a man in fire protection clothing uses a drip torch to light a fire
September 1, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service launches Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program

New wildfire mitigation tool reduces liability barriers faced by prescribed burn managers

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
a box of emerald ash borer
August 20, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service detects emerald ash borer in five additional counties

Latest detection includes southernmost confirmation in U.S.

Lawn & Garden Press Releases
August 7, 2026

Oak Wilt and Tree Care Program set for Aug. 21 in Fredericksburg

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts to share latest oak wilt management, shade tree care tips

Environment Event Advances Lawn & Garden
Professor Robert Coulson in his office.
July 29, 2026

Texas A&M entomologist Robert Coulson retires after 55-year career

Pioneering entomologist shaped forest science, modeling and generations of students

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Press Releases Science & Tech
A forest of pine trees
July 28, 2026

Texas forest industry remains steady with large economic, ecological impact

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 28, 2026

Environment Farm & Ranch Press Releases
A twin engine airplane in the sky
July 24, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service adds airpower to fight against wildfires

3 new aircraft add to historic investment in dedicated, state-managed wildfire aviation fleet

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
Multiple groups of people in a field planting trees
July 21, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service awards Community Forestry Grants

Grants will support urban forests across Texas 

Impact on Texas Press Releases
swearing in ceremony with two men and flags in the background
July 20, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service swears in new law enforcement investigator 

Sanders is 13th addition to department investigating wildfire origins and causes

Impact on Texas Press Releases
A dirt road running through a field that is smoking from fire
July 16, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service announces first purchase of dedicated wildland firefighting aircraft

Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
a large group of people lined up with one holding a piece of paper
July 9, 2026

Jefferson County adopts Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Texas A&M Forest Service helps community develop mitigation strategies

Environment Press Releases
Twenty-one individuals wearing hard hats stand in front of a dozer while holding shovels to break ground on a new facility.
July 2, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service breaks ground on new Nacogdoches County regional office

New facility to support regional wildlife response, incident management and natural resource assistance

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
a sparkler at night
June 29, 2026

Texans encouraged to celebrate Independence Day safely 

Prioritize safety to reduce risks of fireworks and grilling

Environment Life & Health Press Releases