E.O._Siecke_State_Forest

E.O. Siecke State Forest

E.O. Siecke State Forest

Protected area in Texas, United States

The E.O. Siecke State Forest is a Texas state forest near Kirbyville, Texas. Managed by the Texas A&M Forest Service, the 1,722-acre forest reserve was the first in the state, and is managed for wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation and research into sustainable forestry and forest health practices.[1]

On November 8, 2011, an EF1 tornado tore through the southern part of the forest along FM 82, snapping hundreds of pine trees along its path.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    E.O. Siecke State Forest, Texas A&M Forest Service. Accessed December 6, 2016.
  2. [2]
    November 8, 2011 Tornado

30.637°N 93.823°W / 30.637; -93.823

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