Texas A&M Forest Service will give away approximately 2,300 tree seedlings to Texas Panhandle residents in efforts to replant trees lost to wildfires. These seedlings will replace lost tree canopy to provide valuable ecosystem benefits and create habitat for wildlife and cover for livestock. 

Tree Give-Away Schedule

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9-11:30 a.m.
Hemphill County Courthouse, 400 West Main St., Canadian, Texas 79014

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 1-3:30 p.m.
Pampa Armory, 12067 E Frederic Ave, Pampa, TX 79065

Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9-11:30 a.m.
Fritch Fire Department, 104 North Robey Ave., Fritch, Texas 79036

Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1-3:30 p.m.
Borger Fire Department, 200 North Cedar St., Borger, Texas 79007

As a result of widespread Texas wildfires in 2024, Panhandle landowners and residents faced severe tree and plant loss, among other damages. Texas A&M Forest Service will be giving away well-adapted tree seedlings to replace tree canopy that was lost in communities and on ranches and farms. These seedlings, primarily Afghan pine, lilac-chaste tree, bur oak and cedar elm, were grown by Texas A&M Forest Service at the West Texas Nursery in Idalou and the Forest Science Lab in College Station.

Approximately 1,200 cottonwood seedlings will be available for residents in late March or early April. These seedlings were grown at the West Texas Nursery from cottonwood cuttings in the region. Cottonwoods are one of the most important trees within the Great Plains as they play a key role in the stabilization of streamsides. Residents can learn more about obtaining these additional seedlings by meeting with Texas A&M Forest Service staff at one of the tree giveaway events, or by contacting their local office. 

In other wildfire recovery and preparedness efforts, Texas A&M Forest Service is expanding the capacity of the West Texas Nursery to grow more desirable woody species native to the Panhandle, providing one-on-one land management consultations with landowners and collaborating in upcoming local Wildfire Preparedness Workshops. Landowners also have access to diverse land management grants through the Texas A&M Forest Service Funding Connector.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Karl Flocke, Forest Health and Water Resources Program Leader, 979-220-1283, karl.flocke@tfs.tamu.edu