Press Releases

When the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) moved into its newly renovated offices just over a year ago, it did so with help from a number of friends. One of the Endowment’s partner organizations, City Bench of Higganum, Connecticut presented another gift to help make the complex even more user friendly. Just in time […]

“From the water we drink to the homes that provide shelter to the habitats for a plethora of wild creatures, the forests of North America are among the continent’s most important natural resources whether viewed in terms of economic  or  environmental benefits,” said Carlton Owen, President of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) will host a webinar on August 8, 2012 at 1:00 pm EDST to provide additional information about the different components of the Endowment’s recently released Request for Proposals (RFP), “Applying Sustainable Forestry Practices to Enhance Land Retention among African American Families.”

“The loss of African American-owned farm and forestland is a continuing drain of assets of Black families and their communities,” says U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) President Carlton Owen. “We believe improved practices of sustainable forest management will increase income and assets and thereby encourage land retention.” The Endowment today announced a […]

During the Great Recession one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. wood-to-energy market has involved wood pellet facilities with products targeted for the European Union (E.U.).  Two new reports issued today by the Environmental Defense Fund  (EDF) and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation are designed to shed light on the complex nature of […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) served as convener for the first-ever Canada/U.S. Forest Health Summit.  The event, held at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC, on June 29th, was co-hosted by the USDA Forest Service and the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada. “The borders that separate the United […]

Patrick Starr, a senior at Furman University, Greenville, SC, has been named the 2012-2013 David E. Shi Sustainability Fellow.  This fellowship will play out as  a year-long collaborative venture between Furman University and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment).  The fellowship is sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas under its Partners program. Starr, […]

Katie Premo and Sofi Delgado Perusquia, two recent graduates of Furman University, Greenville, SC, are the new interns at the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment). Both will work with the Endowment for a year. Premo earned a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Studies. During her time […]

In North Carolina, forestry is a major economic driver, employing an estimated 80,000 people and adding nearly $5 billion to the State’s gross domestic product. The 33 counties in the eastern part of the state are among the most productive timberlands in the world, but forestry is only part of the story. Working forests here […]

If helping conserve Southern working forests for the economic, cultural, and environmental benefits they provide is your passion, then the U.S. Endowment has a contract opportunity for you. The Endowment seeks a highly-motivated contractor to help implement the Partnership for Southern Forestland Conservation’s newly-minted strategy. The Partnership (www.pfsfc.org), a coalition of about 35 agencies and […]