Forest service acquires acreage through forest legacy grant

The Texas A&M Forest Service has acquired Fox Hunters Hill, a $1.6 million conservation easement of sustainably managed forest adjacent to the Sabine National Forest in Deep East Texas.

The acreage was acquired through the U.S. Forest Legacy Program, which acquired more than 23,000 acres throughout the South to protect forestlands at risk due to urban development or clear cutting.

TFS works with…