“We tend to think of forests as what’s in the Davis or Chisos Mountains, but in reality, if you look at all the trees in Alpine as a whole, it’s a forest, too,” said Regional Urban Forester Mickey Merritt. Texas A&M Forest Service, previously known as Texas Forest Service, moved its West Texas Urban Forest program to Alpine from El Paso, and Merrick has held the position here since June 2016.
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