The Texas A&M Forest Service recently gave away approximately 2,300 native tree seedlings to residents in Canadian, Pampa, Fritch, and Borger as part of ongoing wildfire recovery efforts.
The distribution aims to help replace lost tree canopy, restore valuable wildlife habitat, and provide shade and shelter for livestock. All seedlings were grown at the West Texas Nursery in Idalou, a facility operated by the Texas A&M Forest Service since 1978. The nursery produces nearly 80,000 container and bareroot seedlings annually for conservation and restoration efforts across Texas.
Later this month or in early April, around 1,200 cottonwood seedlings will be available for residents. Cottonwoods are critical to streamside stabilization throughout the Great Plains.
To learn more about the West Texas Nursery, visit westtexasnursery.com.
Texas Reporter 