Category Archives: Press Releases
Forestry Commission Deploys 25 Firefighters to Battle Wildfires in the Western U.S.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has deployed a twenty-person hand crew to the Los Padres National Forest in California to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.
Read MoreAmerican Tree Farm System 75th Anniversary Resolution
The Mississippi Legislature passed a Concurrent Resolution congratulating the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) on their 75th anniversary, to be celebrated June 12, 2016.
Read MoreMississippi Trees Identification App Released
In honor of Arbor Day and Tree Planting Week in Mississippi, the Mississippi Forestry Commission is proud to announce the release of our new Mississippi Trees app.
Read MoreNew Champion Trees Discovered
The Mississippi Champion Trees Program records the largest trees of various species growing in the state.
Read MoreTupelo Tree Giveaway 2-4-16
The City of Tupelo has partnered with the Mississippi Forestry Commission and the National Arbor Day Foundation to offer the Mississippi Tree Recovery Campaign, in response to the tornado that hit the city on April 28, 2014.
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