Trinity-Neches Forest Landowners Association

05/19/2026

Share some of your land's animals and let us see what keeps your forest healthy.

04/30/2026

Thank you to all those who hosted, shared and attended the spring meeting!🎉🌲🌳🌲

ArborGen
Texas Forestry Association
Fairchild State Forest - Texas A&M Forest Service
Rogers Lumber Co Inc
Texas Farm Credit

04/22/2026

Forest friends - What is popping at your land this month? Drop a picture in the comments!🌲🪾🌲🍄

05/01/2025

Celebrating 100 Years of Texas Forestry
Thank you to everyone who joined us in honoring a century of forestry stewardship at the 100-Year Texas Forestry Celebration. Trinity Neches Forestry Landowners Association, Inc. was proud to partner with the Texas Forestry Association for this special event. Together, we share a mission of promoting sustainable forest management, landowner education, and the protection of East Texas woodlands for future generations.

10/04/2024

https://files.constantcontact.com/086624da001/fefac183-63c3-4aa4-85ec-4f7c8ae8e398.pdf

09/12/2024

Fall Members Meeting 2024
Friday- 11-15-2024
Registration — 0830 hours

Location will be
Lakeview Methodist Conference Center
400 Pvt Road 6036
Palestine, TX 75801

TFA Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and TNFLA will sponsoring this meeting.

We are expecting 100 + to attend and seating and lunch will be on reservation only. If you plan to attend, please send the number that will attend and eat, to this
email address.

THERE IS NO COST FOR THE MEETING OR MEAL.

NOTE: The Rusk USPS locked our PAID, PO box by mistake and some mail was returned to sender.
If you had mail returned, please resend to the same PO Box 196, Rusk, TX 75785.
We apoligize for this, but it was the Rusk USPS mistake.

Looking forward to seeing you at this meeting.

03/22/2024

Land Owners Information

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 |

See a purple fence post while out exploring? Best thing to do is turn around.

03/21/2024

2024 Spring Members Meeting
Trinity/Neches Forest Landowner Spring Meeting
Houston County AgriLife Extension
Houston County Senior Citizens Center
716 Wells Street
Crockett, TX 75835

Friday, April 19, 2024

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check in.

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Introduction of Guests - Phil Power

9:10a.m – 9-:45 a.m. Legislative Update - Rob Hughes- Executive Director-TFA

9:50 am. – 10:30 a.m. Prescribed Burns- Chuck Linton, President, Prescribed Burn Alliance
Kyle Carrington, East Texas Prescribed Fire Outreach Coordinator

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Michelle Moore-TAMFS-Texas Climate-Smart Initiative


11:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Mac Burns- Role of Forest Consultant

12:00 p.m. Lunch- Dr PJ Putnam - "Threats to your property."

Please RSVP with the number that will eat lunch to
[email protected]

11/07/2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the fall meeting! The speakers were entertaining and informative Big thank-you to the Heritage Land Bank cooking team. Special kudos to Steven & Jacob and their support team. The meal was wonderful!!

09/06/2022

2022 TNFLA Spring Meeting

WHEN: Friday, October 7, 2022 Registration: 8:30 am
WHERE: Gus Engeling WMA
ADDRESS: 16149 N US Hwy 287, Tennessee Colony,TX 75861
(Approximately 21 miles West of Palestine on Hwy 287 )
WEB ADDRESS: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/wma/find_a_wma/list/?id=10
Agenda can be found on www.tnfla.org and Facebook

Please RSVP number attending ASAP

[email protected] or www.tnfla.org
Attendance is limited
Last Day to RSVP - Friday, September 30, 2022
Lunch will be provided for PAID 2022 Members
DUE NOW Unpaid-2022 Membership
$ 20.00
PO Box 196- Rusk, TX 75785

05/21/2022

NEW ADDRESS for TNFLA
P O Box 196
Rusk, TX 75785

Here are some pictures from the March 17, 2022 Spring TNFLA Meeting! Great speakers, great information and a wonderful lunch! Thank you to all who attended!