The E.O. Siecke State Forest is a Texas state forest near Kirbyville,

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. Managed by the Texas A&M Forest Service, the 1,722-acre

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was the first in the state, and is managed for wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation and research into sustainable

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and forest health practices. 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.November 8, 2011 Tornado
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E.O. Siecke State Forest
(official site) Texas state forests Protected areas of Newton County, Texas {{Texas-protected-area-stub