Press Releases

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Protects Environmentally Sensitive Forestland with Award from The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund and Ducks Unlimited –  Matching-fund grant protects cypress-tupelo swamp forests along the Nottoway River in Southampton County, VA Greenville, SC, and Southampton, VA – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the closing of its […]

Annual Report Shares Successes and Lessons of 2016 and Beyond The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today released its 2016 Annual Report titled, Rooted: 2016 Annual Report and a Look Back at the Last Ten Years. The report highlights a broad spectrum of work undertaken or furthered by the Endowment in 2016, focusing […]

Endowment, Partners Showcased in Oregon Department of Forestry Video The Endowment’s first use of a loan guarantee helped to leverage over $1.9 million in partner investments to convert an outdated and inefficient fuel oil boiler to a district heating system. The system sources wood waste from nearby forests and heats the school, courthouse, and sheriff’s […]

Team Deepens Financial Support — Joie Moré Named Finance Director – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) recently welcomed Joie Moré to its Greenville, South Carolina, headquarters in the new role of Finance Director. This addition expands the Endowment’s in‐house financial capacity to facilitate a growing portfolio of grants, contracts, program related investments, […]

Endowment-Supported Report on Thermal Efficiency of Biomass Boilers Released, Feedback Sought The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) announced its release of the first American test method for the thermal efficiency of commercial-sized biomass boilers. This includes boilers that use as a fuel stock solid biomass, including pellets, chips, briquettes, and cordwood. The standard is available […]

A Meritorious Initiative: The First Decade of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, written by Endowment President & CEO Carlton Owen, recounts the events that led to the creation of the organization in 2006 and through the entity’s first ten years. “All-too-often we don’t share experiences that lead to our failures as well as […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) today announced availability of a new Request for Proposals (RFP) entitled Mapping the South’s Protected Forests of the Future. The Endowment and the USDA Forest Service Southern Region (R8) are co-funding the project. Proposals are due to the Endowment on Friday, December 30, 2016. Up to […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The partnership will provide $7,520,000 to landowners in Mississippi, Georgia, and North Carolina for conservation easements and habitat restoration projects. Projects will focus on […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) today announced availability of a new Request for Proposals (RFP) entitled Incorporating Forestry into Stormwater Management Programs: State of the Science and Business Model Evaluation for Nutrient Reduction and Volume Control. The RFP is being managed by the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF). The Endowment […]

Greenville, S.C. – The World Resources Institute (WRI) has released a new report that identifies 10 lessons for successful watershed investment programs. Protecting Drinking Water at the Source is a collaboration with the Colorado State University Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. The work is based on an analysis of 13 case studies from across the U.S. […]