USDA and Endowment Expand Work with African American Forest Owners in Georgia and Arkansas
New community-based networks in Georgia and Arkansas have been funded through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program, an effort to promote forest health and productivity while stemming the loss of African American-owned rural land. The SFLR program, a partnership of the U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), the Natural […]
New Community-Based Networks in Georgia and Arkansas Funded Through Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program
New community-based networks in Georgia and Arkansas have been funded through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program, an effort to promote forest health and productivity while stemming the loss of African American-owned rural land. The SFLR program, a partnership of the U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), the Natural […]
$5 Million Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces 2016 Conservation Grants
$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 […]
Report Chronicles Failed Hardwood Commodity Check-Off
“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 […]
Protecting Drinking Water through Healthy Forests
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 […]
Greening the Water Utility of the Future
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 […]
USDA and Endowment Expand Work with African American Forest Owners
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For 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 […]
Partnerships Highlight 2015 Annual Report
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 […]
EPA Awards $3.75 Million for Healthy Watershed Protection Program
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 […]
Enviva Launches $5 Million Forest Conservation Fund
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 […]