Press Releases

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 20, 2015) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced January 14th that the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) has been selected to receive funding through the inaugural USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The $12 million award will fund conservation easements on working […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 25, 2014) On behalf of its partners in Canada and the United States the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released the first report (2013/2014 Year End Report, English;2013/2014 Year End Report, French) of results of enhanced cross-border collaboration to address […]

A new report summarizes the many values that freshwater forested wetlands and other forest types provide to the coastal ecology and economy of states bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Dominated by bald cypress-water tupelo swamps and hardwood wetlands, these forests provide numerous ecological, economic, and human benefits. Most notably, these forests: reduce the amount of […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 19, 2013) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) this past week welcomed the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors — Andrea Tuttle of Arcata, California, and John T. Cooper, Jr. of College Station, Texas. In addition […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 18, 2014) Bob Barnes works the hallways of Washington, DC, pressing the need for land conservation to help protect military readiness and training. Just southwest of Darien, Georgia, the Townsend Bombing Range Encroachment Partnering Team has helped conserve more than 30,000 acres essential for […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 17, 2014) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the selection of nine scientific proposals designed to advance the commercialization of Cellulosic Nanomaterials (CN). The projects are being funded through P3Nano – a public-private partnership founded by the Endowment and the […]

The Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES) today released a brief survey seeking input on challenges and knowledge gaps to commercialization of torrefied wood products.  Those wishing to add their perspectives may do so using the following link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CAWES  To be considered responses should be completed by noon EDST, September 15. CAWES is an open-platform collaborative […]

The Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES) today released an Executive Summary report from the Consortium’s recent kick-off meeting in Atlanta.  In addition, the CAWES Steering Committee asked for input on the second of two brief surveys designed to assess the state of torrefaction of woody biomass in the U.S. This survey which is open until September 18, will […]

ATLANTA, GA, August 27, 2014 — The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI (FPL) and the Georgia Southern University Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, Savannah, GA (Herty) meeting today in Atlanta with nearly three-dozen industry and university experts announced the launch of the Consortium for […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 6, 2014) Two new grant awards will help protect compatible land uses around military installations and conserve at-risk species and natural resources in support of military readiness. The grants were awarded through the 2014 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Initiative Challenge (REPI) Program. The […]