TEXAS (KAUZ) – Texas A&M Forest Service, the lead agency in forest conservation and wildfire response in Texas, has published its annual report highlighting its impact in 2025.<\/p>\n
The Texas A&M Forest Service said throughout the year, they work with countless communities, governments, non-profit organizations, citizens, and first responders throughout the state and country. <\/p>\n
\u201c2025 was a year full of extraordinary growth, recognition and challenge for the agency.<\/p>\n
With each action, the leadership, professionalism and service of our personnel helped conserve, protect and lead this great state.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Texas A&M Forest Service shared that the 2025 year brought historic funding for the agency as Texas legislators appropriated $630 million to the Texas A&M Forest Service during the 89th Texas Legislative Session.<\/p>\n
In terms of conservation, the Texas A&M Forest Service distributed 67,326 seedlings; wrote 998 forest management plans covering 101,097 acres; assisted 209,450 landowners with tree care, forest health, and forest stewardship; and deployed and monitored 479 insect traps to detect forest pests. <\/p>\n
Throughout 2025, the Texas A&M Forest Service also played a vital role in wildfire response.<\/p>\n
In 2025, Texas A&M Forest Service said that in partnership with local fire departments, they responded to 5,115 wildfires for 123,186 acres across the state, saving $446.6 million in property value. The agency also responded to all-hazard incidents, including the Central Texas flooding, deploying 511 agency and TIFMAS personnel and 192 pieces of equipment. <\/p>\n