U.S. Wood Pellet Export Market No Threat to U.S. Southern Forests
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 […]
Forest Industry Leaders Plan Review of Options to Strengthen Timber Hauling
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 […]
$1.5 Million Grant to Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Advances Forestry as a Nutrient Reduction Strategy in Ohio River Basin
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 9, 2015) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to integrate forestry as a best management practice on farmland and reduce nutrient runoff into waterways in the Ohio River Basin. […]
Endowment Elects Board Members, Officers for 2016
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 9, 2015) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) announced today the election of Board members and officers for 2016 at the organization’s semi-annual meeting held this year in Omaha, Nebraska. Colin Moseley, Chairman and CEO of Green Diamond Resource Company […]
2016 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge Request for Pre-proposals
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 9, 2015) The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that it is accepting pre-proposals for the 2016 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge. The Request for Pre-Proposals and the downloadable PDF pre-proposal form are available on the U.S. Endowmentfor Forestry and […]
Survey Results Rank Priority Needs for Improving Forest Health and Creating New Markets for Low-Value Wood
GREENVILLE, SC, October 3, 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) today released the results of a survey designed to aid the Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES) in […]
Endowment Celebrates Nine Years of Sustaining Forests and Invigorating Communities
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 21, 2015) This date in history marks the anniversary of two events that forever changed America: the kickoff of Monday Night Football in 1970 and the chartering of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) in 2006. Although more Americans may be […]
2015 Nancy Natoli Élan Award for Innovation in Land Conservation Winners Announced
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 9, 2015) The winners of the 2015 Nancy Natoli Élan Award for Innovation in Land Conservation have together helped protect more than 41,000 acres of land that benefits military training and readiness, natural resources conservation, rural economies, and cultural resources. The Award process was […]
Endowment Releases Comprehensive Report on USDA Forest Service Partnership
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 4, 2015) “Anyone who has spent the night in a tent with a mosquito can attest to the impact that a small organism can have on a larger one.” That’s the analogy that Vicki Christiansen, Associate Deputy Chief, State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest […]
Endowment Staff Grows with Return of Former Intern, Furman Graduate
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 11, 2015) A former two-time intern at the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), Cameron Tommey, has returned to the organization’s Greenville headquarters in a newly-created position as Director, Legal and Program Compliance. “In our nine year history we’ve been blessed to […]