Press Releases

$5 Million Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces 2016 Conservation Grants U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 26, 2016) Bethesda, Md. and Greenville, S.C – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund), a $5 million, 10-year program designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast […]

“You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.” Baseballlegend Satchel Paige’s quote is especially apropos to a new report released today by the U.S. Endowmentfor Forestry and Communities (Endowment). Lessons From the Attempted Hardwood Check-off reviews the ups, downs, and lessons learned […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 17, 2016) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) hosted a special session at the 2016 Sustainable Water Management Conference to highlight the important role that forests play in protecting drinking water. “Seeing Green: Improving Water Quality and Quantity throughForestry” featured six […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 29, 2016) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) hosted a special session at the 2016 Utility Management Conference to highlight the important role that forests and other types of natural or green infrastructure play in protecting drinking water sources, reducing water […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 9, 2016) Over the coming three years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service (USFS), and the U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities will invest more than $4 million to stabilize African American forestland ownership across generations […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 8, 2016) Catalyst. Synergist. Collaborator. Facilitator. These are just a few of the roles played by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) to benefit working forests and forest-rich communities. Always focused on its charter to “ultimately support the North American forest […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 17, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) $3.75 million over six years to support the Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program. The program’s focus is to accelerate the strategic protection of healthy freshwater […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (DECEMBER 10, 2015) Enviva Holdings, LP (“Enviva”), the world’s largest producer of wood pellets, today announced it is establishing the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, a $5 million, 10-year program designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast North Carolina […]

U.S. Wood Pellet Export Market No Threat to U.S. Southern Forests Washington, DC, November 18, 2015 — The U.S. export of industrial wood pellets to meet renewable energy goals in the European Union is not a threat to the sustainability of U.S. Southern forests, according to a new report by independent forest analysts and economists […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NOVEMBER 13, 2015) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today released a report–Enhancing theStrength and Vitality of the Nation’s Timber Harvesting/Hauling Network –from a late summer convening of sector leaders that explored opportunities to strengthen the nation’s timber harvesting and haulinglink in the […]