Press Releases

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the release of a report and series of documents on the status of and opportunities for business clustering within the forest products sector in the U.S. (view publications).  The research was led by the Forest and Wildlife Research Center of Mississippi State University, the […]

The Endowment today posted what it terms its “plain language stewardship statement” for the first quarter of 2009(view statement). “We’ve developed these one-page summaries of financial status and programmatic investments in non-accounting language as part of our commitment to openness and transparency in all that we do,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen.  The Endowment’s Board […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the formation of a 21-member Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) that will develop the first-ever “commodity check-off program” for North American forest products. “As a not-for-profit we are well aware that we cannot achieve our mission of healthy working forests and vibrant forest-reliant rural communities […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the release of a report and series of documents on the status of community-based forestry and community-owned forests across the U.S. (view publications).  Community-based forestry (CBF) is focused on the management of forested landscapes for community and societal benefit and is carried out in […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) President Carlton Owen used the organization’s most recent Blog posting – Seeking 21st Century Solutions to America’s Forest Health Crisis — to provide greater insight and background into thinking behind the decision to invest in scientific tools for the forest health tool box.  The Blog makes several […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released its 2nd annual report.  “We are pleased to be able to share with all interested parties the results of the Endowment’s second year in operation,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen.  “While the 2007 report primarily addressed structural issues and strategic directions, the 2008 version […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) Chairman Dick Molpus today named a three-person Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.  The Committee will be chaired by David Thorud with David Dodson and Jim Rinehart serving as members.  The Endowment Board of Directors authorized creation of the committee during a regularly scheduled call in […]

More people and changing land uses are threatening the future of the South’s forests, and a group of conservation partners have united to “Keep Forests as Forests.” The Partnership for Southern Forestland Conservation was created last year after several forest conservation and management organization met to discuss this growing concern about the future sustainability of […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) Board Member, Bruce Miles, has been inducted into the Texas Forestry Museum’s Hall of Fame 2008.  Mr. Miles holds a Bachelor of Forestry Degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) via a cooperative scholarship program between LSU and Texas A&M University.  After a short stint in the Pacific […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced its participation in a bold new initiative, “Advancing Forest Health through Biotechnology.”  Designed to seek new tools to deal with rapidly increasing impacts to forests from exotic pests and diseases as well as native pests that are exploding in the face of changing climactic […]