Publications
Community Forestry
- Best Management Practices for Tree Protection PDF
- Cómo cuidar de su árbol (Video) Link
- Community Trees: A Living Investment (Video) Link
- Construction Damage to Trees & Prevention PDF
- Famous Trees of Texas Link
- Houston's Regional Forest Link
- How to Preserve Trees in Residential & Commerical Development (Video) Link
- How to Protect Your Trees from Construction Damage Link
- Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening Link
- i-Tree (free Software for Assessing and Managing Community Forests) Link
- Model Public Tree Care Ordinance for Texas Communities Link
- National Tree Benefit Calculator Link
- Pflugerville Street Tree Inventory Report & Recommendations PDF
- Seeing Green with Trees: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Urban Forests Link
- Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests: A Forests on the Edge Report Link
- Texas A&M Forest Service Link
- Texas Big Tree Registry Link
- Texas Municipal Tree Ordinances, by Type Link
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Recreation Grant Programs Link
- Texas Tree Planting Guide Link
- Texas Urban Forestry Council Link
- Thinning Young Pine Stands to Prevent Disease PDF
- Tree City USA Link
- Tree Ordinance Development Guidebook PDF
- Tree Planting - Right Tree, Right Place (Video) Link
- Tree Planting - Selecting a Tree (Video) Link
- Trees are Good for Business PDF
- Trees Are The Answer PDF
- USDA Rural Development for Texas Link
Wildfire Protection
- A Case Study on Developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan: Cedar Hill, Texas PDF
- Agricultural Drought Task Force Link
- Building a Firewise Home for Builders (Video) Link
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan Guide PDF
- Creating a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Link
- Dimensions: Predictions (Video) Link
- Fire Ready Link
- Firewise Building Materials (Video) Link
- Firewise Communities Brochure PDF
- Firewise Construction PDF
- Firewise Landscaping PDF
- Firewise Landscaping Part 1: Overview (Video) Link
- Firewise Landscaping Part 2: Design and Installation (Video) Link
- Firewise Landscaping Part 3: Maintenance (Video) Link
- Order Attack from the Black Firefighter Training Video Link
- Ready, Set, Go! Link
- Safer from the Start: Firewise Friendly Developments Link
- Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Danger Advisories Link
- Texas Department of Insurance, Fire Safety for Texas Youth Link
- Texas Division of Emergency Management Link
- Texas Division of Emergency Management Situation Reports Link
- Texas Fire Department Directory (FDD) Link
- Texas Firestorm (Video) Link
- Texas Interagency Coordination Center Link
- Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal Link
- Texas Wildfires - The Atlantic Link
- U.S. Forest Service Fire Information Link
- USFS Wildland Fire Assessment System Link
- Visit My Forest Link
- Wildfire Awareness: Preparedness and Evacuations Link
- Wildfire Awareness: Farm and Ranch Safety Tips Link
- Wildfire Awareness: Outdoor Activities Link
- Wildfire Awareness: Preparedness and Evacuations Link
- Wildfire Awareness: Suburban Areas Link
Emergency Management
- 2-1-1 Texas Link
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response Link
- CoastWatch Satellite Data Files Link
- Disaster Resilient Building Science (FEMA) Link
- Emergency Management Association of Texas Link
- Emergency Response and Traditional Neighborhood Street Design PDF
- EPA's Technical Guidance for Hazard Analysis Link
- FEMA - Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Link
- FEMA - Understanding Your Risks: Identifying Hazards and Estimating Losses Link
- FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Link
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs Link
- FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program Link
- FEMA's Multi-Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Link
- FEMA: HAZUS - Methodology for Estimating Potential Losses from Disasters Link
- Getting Started: Building Support for Mitigation Planning Link
- Hazard Mitigation: Integrating Best Practices into Planning (APA) Link
- National Response Framework Link
- New Developments and Shifting Focus in Mass Evacuation PDF
- Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer (NOAA) Link
- Security and Emergency Response Planning Toolbox for Small Water and Wastewater Systems Link
- Social Vulnerability and the Natural & Built Environment: A Model of Flood Casualties in Texas PDF
- State Emergency Management Director Handbook - National Emergency Management Association Link
- State of Texas Drought Preparedness Council Link
- Storm Prediction Center (NOAA) Link
- Surviving Disaster: How Texans Prepare Link
- TCEQ - Emergency Response Link
- Texas Cooperative Extension Service: Disaster Education Network Link
- Texas Department of Health Services - Emergency Preparedness Link
- Texas Department of Public Safety Hazard Mitigation Link
- Texas Department of Public Safety Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs Link
- Texas Division of Emergency Management Link
- Texas Division of Emergency Management Situation Reports Link
- Texas Emergency Preparedness Government Resources Link
- Texas Extension Disaster Education Network Link
Water Conservation
- BMPs for Water Conservation (Texas Water Development Board) Link
- Cases in Water Conservation: How Efficiency Programs Help Water Utilities Save Water & Avoid Costs PDF
- City of Austin Water Utility Water Conservation Link
- Conserving Water Indoors PDF
- Conserving Water Outdoors PDF
- Dry Season: The Texas Drought of 2011 Link
- Efficient Water Use for Texas: Policies, Tools, and Management Strategies PDF
- Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use (ICMA) PDF
- Information for Communities on Water Conservation (NRCS) Link
- Maximizing Urban Water Conservation in Texas PDF
- Rainwater Harvesting - TCEQ Link
- Rainwater Harvesting - Texas Water Development Board Link
- Round Rock Water Conservation Link
- Save Arlington Water Link
- Save Water Texas - Conservation Programs Link
- Texas the State of Flowing Water Link
- Texas Water Conservation Association Link
- Texas Water Development Board Financial Assistance Programs Index Link
- Texas Water Matters - Water Conservation Link
- Texas Water Resources Institute Link
- The State of Texas' Water Quantity & Quality by Region Link
- The Value of Water to Sustain and Preserve the Ecosystem in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Link
- Valuing Freshwater Inflows Initiative Link
- Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan - San Angelo, TX PDF
- Water Conservation for Industries, Businesses, and Institutions PDF
- Water Conservation Plans by Region in Texas Link
- Water Supply Enhancement Program Link
- WaterSense (EPA) Link
Sustainable Planning
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: Cedar Hill, TX PDF
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: Frisco, TX PDF
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: League City, TX PDF
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: McKinney, TX PDF
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: Pearland, TX PDF
- Accelerated Growth Case Study: Pflugerville, TX PDF
- American Planning Association (National) Link
- American Planning Association Texas Chapter Link
- Choices for Growth Link
- Comprehensive Planning for Small Texas Cities PDF
- County Appraisal District Link
- Designing Healthy Communities (VIDEO) Link
- Development at the Urban Fringe and Beyond Link
- Development Dollars: An Introduction to Fiscal Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning Link
- General Land Office Link
- Green Infrastructure Funding Options PDF
- Green Infrastructure Plan: Angelina County, Texas Link
- Green Infrastructure Retrofit Policies Link
- Green Infrastructure Retrofit Policies PDF
- Green Streets Design PDF
- Is Denser Greener? PDF
- National Association of Counties Link
- Planner's Toolbox for Smart Forestry for Smart Growth Link
- Planning the Urban Forest Workshop Presentation - David Rouse PDF
- Planning the Urban Forest Workshop Presentation - Jack Tidwell PDF
- Rainwater Harvesting Policies PDF
- Smart Forestry for Smart Growth PDF
- Smart Forestry for Smart Growth Planner's Toolbox PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Audit Summary PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Code and Zoning Audit PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Incentives Matrix PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Policy Audit PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Project Scorecard PDF
- Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit - Quick Diagnostic PDF
- Sustainable Communities Online Link
- Texas A&M University Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Link
- Texas Association of Regional Councils Link
- Texas Conservation Alliance Link
- Texas Metropolitan Planning Organizations Link
- Texas Municipal League Link
- Texas State Directory Link
- The Built Environment and Public Health (VIDEO) Link
- This is Smart Growth Link
- Toward a Sustainable Community: A Toolkit for Local Government PDF
- Tree Use in Capital Improvements Case Study: Austin, TX PDF
- Urban Land Institute Link
- USDA Rural Development for Texas Link
Calendar of Events
- 2011 Texas Emerging Communities Lower Rio Grande Valley Regional Workshop - Registration Form PDF
- 2011 Texas Emerging Communities Lower Rio Grande Valley Regional Workshop - Scholarship Package PDF
- 2011 Texas Tree Conference, Academy and School PDF
Workshops
- 2012 Texas Emerging Communities Houston Area Urban Forestry Council Regional Workshop - Save the Date PDF
- 2012 Texas Emerging Communities Houston Area Urban Forestry Council Regional Workshop - Scholarship Application PDF