Forestry - community & education
Trinity-Neches Forest Landowner Association, Inc.
Solar Lease Information
Recently, the TNFLA Board has learned that some of its members have been approached by companies touting solar projects. Know that solar project leases are different from other forms of leases (and different from other forms of energy leases). For more information, please see: https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/?s=solar.
Your 2024 Annual TNFLA Dues are now payable and due. You may pay your annual dues with your credit card under the DUES Tab of this website.
Join Us for our Spring Members' Meeting
WHEN: Saturday, 26 April 2025 from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
WHERE: I.D. Fairchild State Forest.
Cost:Free (lunch included - but, limited to the first 75 participants who register).
WHAT: Texas A&M Forest Service and Trinity Neches Forest Landowner Association (TNFLA) invite you to attend the I.D. Fairchild State Forest Centennial Celebration on April 26, 2025. This meeting serves as the 100-year anniversary of the Fairchild as well as the spring meeting for TNFLA members. Come experience a hands-on tour of the working, demonstration forest and learn about its history, shortleaf pine management, pine plantation and genetics, native grass establishment, wildlife management, and more.
Lunch will be provided however attendance is limited to the first 75 participants. In order to guarantee a spot, please click on the link below and complete the registration process. Be sure to complete a separate registration for each person in your party that is planning on attending. This is very important to ensure that we receive an accurate head count.
Please complete the registration before Monday, March 17.
REGISTRATION LINK
Thank you for visiting our website - if you would like to become a member or would like more information to help you establish a sustainable privately-held forest, please contact us using our Contact page.
Keep an eye out for purple fence posts.
If you see a purple marking on a fence post or tree you'll want to stop in your tracks, don't cross the fence and turn around, and don't proceed any further because you could be fined for trespassing.
Texas Penal Code §30.05, if a property is fenced, posted with at least one sign, or marked with purple paint, it is illegal for anyone to enter. The fine or jail time for trespassing in Texas can be up to $2,000 or up to 180 days.
Because traditional no-trespassing signs may fade, be damaged, or fall off over time, paint is a longer-lasting alternative and serves as a warning. There are specifics that landowners must follow when it comes to painting things purple. “Vertical lines no less than eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width, and the bottom of the mark not less than three nor more than five feet from the ground.” The marking must also be placed at locations that are readily visible to any person approaching the property on trees or posts “no more than 100 feet apart on forest land or 1,000 feet apart on land other than forest land.”
Known as the 'Purple Paint Law', this law dates back to 1997. So while you're out exploring our great state this spring and you see a purple fence post, don't cross that fence because you could be charged with a Class B or C misdemeanor. Many other states have a similar law.
Read More: BEWARE: Going Past Purple Fence Post In Texas Could Get You Shot | https://mix931fm.com/purple-fence-posts-in-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
CONGRATULATIONS to Michael Easley (TAMFS)
At the Texas Forestry Association's Annual Meeting on 24 October 2024, Michael Easley was named the winner of the 2024 Ed Wogoner Leadership Award for his work, dedication, and leadership to make the Tree Farm Program a great success.
Are you looking for a grant to help offset the costs for your property? Please visit this website - it has lots of great information:WEBSITE LINK
Message from the TNFLA Board of Directors
Thank you for a wonderful year. Our association is only as strong as its members are active. Currently, we have over 100 active members! We are committed to providing you with two membership meetings each year (Fall and Spring) - if you would like to be a speaker or have a topic that you would like a speaker to discuss, please contact us by clicking HERE.