Marker Inscription
Known as "Father of Forestry in Texas." Came to Temple, 1888, as a banker. Planted first tree (a pecan) in town; this led to establishing Arbor Day in Texas in 1889, through legislation introduced by Sen. Geo. W. Tyler. In 1914 Jones organized Texas Forestry Association, which saw creation of Texas Department of Forestry, signed into law in 1915 by Gov. James E. Ferguson. For 60 years, Jones advocated conservation. A state forest at Conroe and this park bear his name. A fellowship in Forestry Conservation and Research has been established by his family. (1970)
About this site
Jones, W. Goodrich is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0921, -97.3558 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barclay-Bryan House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc., Cora Anderson Negro Hospital, and Ralph Wilson, Sr..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027002849. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
