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 ...

The FY26 RVFDAP Funding Round 4 - May 15, 2026 Funding Summary.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Fire-resistant landscaping reduces the amount of hazardous fuels near homes or structures and selectively isolates fuels within a landscape to break up continuous areas of vegetation. It should lower ...

Hypoxylon canker, Biscogniauxia atropunctatum, is a fungus that causes stressed oak and other hardwood trees to die. The disease is common across the southern U.S. Healthy trees are not invaded by the ...