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We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.
We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.
We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.
Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.
If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.
Forest Inventory & Analysis
+Forest Economics & Resources
Ecosystem Services
+Tree Improvement
Texas Wildfire Risk Portal
Texas Forest Info Portal
Texas Forest Info
-Maps and Data
The geospatial group at Texas A&M Forest Service uses geospatial data and technology to develop applications that provide state-of-the-art access to information on forest lands and wildfire issues across Texas. These applications are targeted to landowners, managers, government officials, local community groups, and the public to facilitate making timely decisions in the management and protection of their forests. Learn more about how Texas A&M Forest Service applications can help you accomplish these objectives through Texas Forest Information Portal, Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, and Texas Interagency Coordination Center.
This page provides links to the many applications developed by the geospatial group. Expand the categories below to access the applications.
Map My Property provides landowners and other interested users a quick and simple tool for making a map of their property than can be shared with others. The app also allows users to view, identify and clip soils and vegetation layers to the mapped boundary.
Trees Count is a mobile app for iOS and Android devices that allows users to inventory trees in communities. Data such as species, DBH, condition, and recommended maintenance can be stored for individual trees. Inventories can be transferred across devices.
Plan My Land Operation provides users with tools to locate and map their project area, identify and buffer sensitive areas, determine operational characteristics of mapped soil types, and calculate the watershed area for a selected point.
Forest Legacy allows users to learn more about the ecologically important forests protected by the Forest Legacy Program that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The app has interactive maps and pictures for each conservation easement.
Urban Tree Canopy application displays predicted urban growth areas, UTC for selected communities, and models future UTC based on management policy. Users can also download reports and data for a selected city.
Texas Forestry BMPs app is based on the Texas Forestry Best Management Practices Handbook (May 2014). It covers all forest activities, including the actual BMP guidelines, recommended specifications, schematics, tables, and a glossary.
Forest Action Plan provides a brief description of the issues addressed in the Forest Action Plan produced for Texas and allows the user to view the priority maps developed for each issue in relation to underlying basemaps. It also provides tools to download reports and print maps.
My Land Management Connector helps landowners find land management service providers, assists service providers in aggregating land management services, and works for any size property and most land management services.
TxWRAP Public Viewer is a mapping application designed to let users zoom to a place of interest, explore map themes, and identify wildfire risk for a specific location on the map. The featured tool in this application is called “What’s Your Risk?”.
Timberland Decision Support System is a web-based decision support tool for non-industrial private landowners and others who are interested in timberland investment and management. It also includes Thinning Decision Support System.
Forest Drought application allows users to explore past, current, and future drought conditions on Texas forestland. Understanding the history and projection of drought conditions in an area helps forest managers make sound management decisions.
Timber Supply Analysis application provides estimates of timberland area and timber volume, growth, and removals within a user-defined area. Additional tools allows users to generate a series of detailed summary statistics, download standard reports, and print maps.
Forest Products Directory application provides information on the various forest products industries and companies in Texas. Additional tools allow users to print the map and save the forest products results to PDF or excel files.
Forest Distribution application displays the various types of trees statewide and provides an estimate of the amount of biomass that occurs within 50, 75, and 100 miles of a user-defined user defined point in Texas along with the total for the entire state.
Economic Impact is a web-based interactive tool to summarize economic impacts of the forest sector in East Texas. It offers thematic maps and multi-year trends for the counties in East Texas. Statewide economic impacts reports can also be downloaded.
Forest Ecosystem Values application provides estimated economic values for certain ecosystem services and benefits provided by forests. Additional services and benefits will be included as data becomes available.
My City's Trees application enables anyone to access Urban Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Data and produce custom analyses and reports. A key feature of Urban FIA is remeasurement of select locations every year, and this data will be added as it becomes available.
Tree Risk is a mobile app for iOS and Android devices that helps perform a limited visual tree assessment. It maps those trees with obvious defects that have a Probable or Imminent likelihood of failure and identifies treatment.
Tree Trails is a conservation education project to enhance outdoor classrooms at schools, nature centers and public parks. The project creates an education trail focused on trees. Students ultimately produce and participate in a service learning experience.
TxWRAP Professional Viewer is designed to support the community wildfire protection planning needs of government officials, hazard-mitigation planners and wildland fire professionals. This app has advanced functionality as compared to the Public Viewer.
TxWRAP Fire Occurrence Explorer is designed to analyze historical wildfire occurrence data from 2005 to 2015. The featured tool in this app is the “Fire Cause Analyzer”. Access to this app requires a valid user account from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Current Fire Activity map shows wildland fires that a Texas A&M Forest Service crew has taken action on. The data is populated directly by the dispatch system and is updated as the dispatcher updates their system.
Bastrop - A Story of Wildfire and Restoration tells the story of how several agencies including Texas A&M Forest Service have been restoring the unique Lost Pines ecosystem after the devastating Bastrop wildfire in 2011.
Seasonal Energy Release Component Graphs provide a time series data view for both of the current Energy Release Component and historical values in Texas, which can help to increase the situational awareness for wildland firefighters.
Big Tree Registry is a list of the largest known specimens of each Texas tree species. In some cases, these trees could be the largest in the country! This application displays tree measurements and photos as well as public tree locations.
Famous Trees of Texas is an elite group of trees that have witnessed exciting events in Texas’ frontier history. Tour the trees through our app, and learn more about Texas history and the connection of people and trees through time.
Texas State Forests and Arboretums serve as educational resources for Texans and visitors. Tour through our app which includes interactive trail maps, compelling multimedia content, elevation profiles, and visitor information.
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In addition to fighting wildfires, Texas A&M Forest Service is called upon to assist during all-hazard emergencies such as natural and man-made disasters and domestic situations. Follow @AllHazardsTFS on Twitter for the latest updated on incidents across the state.
The Bastrop Lost Pines Recovery AggieREPLANT will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Over the past five years, 2,000 students have planted 43,000 loblolly pine seedlings over 50 acres of parkland.
Texas A&M Forest Service launches online tools to assist Texas landowners Texas A&M Forest Service launched the Learn Plan Act Texas website in partnership with the Southern Group of State Foresters and the Texas Forestry Association to educate Texans on land stewardship practices. The agency also redesigned its My Land Management Connector application in an effort to make stewardship easier than ever before.
Texas A&M AgriLife awards TFS forester for public service Texas A&M AgriLife has awarded Andrew Crocker, Staff Forester for Texas A&M Forest Service, the 2017 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Pubic Service in Forestry.
Texas A&M AgriLife awards forester for public service Texas A&M AgriLife has awarded Joel Hambright, Regional Forester for Texas A&M Forest Service, the 2018 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry.