Press Releases

January 5, 2010–Greenville, SC–Biomass Focus of Request for Pre-proposals The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced its first Request for Pre-proposals (RFP) for 2010. “Our early work in the area of woody biomass suggests that there are at least two near-term areas within the wood-to-energy value chain where the Endowment might […]

The United Nations (UN) has designated 2011 as the International Year of Forests (IYOF).  “We think the UN is right on target,” says Endowment President Carlton Owen, “given the important role that forests play in all aspects of life…especially here in the U.S.”  The Endowment will be joining in the celebration in a number of […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) operating by conference call on December 10, 2009, unanimously voted to elect Stephane Rousseau to a three-year term to the Board of Directors.  “While Mr. Rousseau has been named by Canadian Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day, as his government’s liaison to the Endowment, our Board […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced a $25,000 grant to the Open Space Institute, Inc. (OSI) in support of a project entitled, “Private Forest Landscape Planning.”  “OSI’s effort is focused on working with landowners of large forestland holdings in the east to identify new markets and conservation funding to ensure […]

The Honorable Stockwell Day, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, has named Stephane Rousseau, of Montreal, Canada as liaison to the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment).  Mr. Rousseau is Senior Vice President, Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Business Development with privately held Kruger, Inc.  “Having had John Weaver, former Chairman of AbitibiBowater, working with […]

November 19, 2009 – Greenville, SC – Resilience Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Communities The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the release of Community Resilience and Wealth: The challenges and opportunities for rural communities in a rapidly changing world, a report developed by Shanna Ratner and Dr. Susanne […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is seeking to deepen engagement in its work with conservation professionals and interested parties.  To further that end, the Endowment has scheduled two webinar sessions specifically for that purpose.  The dialogue with a diverse set of conservation thinkers from across the nation is intended to bubble […]

The Board of Directors of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) has elected Mack Hogans of Seattle, Washington, as its Chairman for a two-year term effective immediately.  Mr. Hogans assumed his new role at the conclusion of the Endowment’s annual meeting held November 3-4, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Hogans, originally from Alabama, […]

The Northern Forest Center, intermediary organization in the Northern Forest Investment Zone partnership, recently released a Payments for Forest Carbon 2009 report. The report examines opportunities and challenges small forest owners face in engaging in carbon sequestration projects. It covers the current state of market-based approaches for payments for forest carbon and profiles the most […]

October 9, 2009 – Greenville, SC – Work Showcases “Best-in-Class” Wood- to-Energy Systems as Affordable, Dependable Approaches for Schools, Hospitals and even Entire Communities The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced completion of 45 “best-in-class” case studies of community-scale wood-to-energy systems selected from projects across Canada, Europe and the U.S. “While […]