U.S. Endowment Launches RFP for Technology Solutions to Improve Forest Health and Forest Management
The Endowment announces a new RFP to support technology solutions that improve forest management, health, and community impact.
Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator
Photo credit: Mac Stone Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator GREENVILLE, S.C. – April 23, 2024 – Morgan Franklin has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as program coordinator. The Endowment is the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to serving the forestry sector and Franklin […]
Endowment Begins National Forest Land Risk Assessment
Photo credit: Mac Stone The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Initiates the Steps for a National Forest System Land Regional Risk Assessment The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (The Endowment) has gained approval from the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) for their proposed methodology and sponsorship of a Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) for […]
Forest Economy Initiative Helps Launch New Products, Spurs $14 Million Private Investment in Sector
Forest Economy Initiative Helps Launch New Products, Spurs $14 Million Private Investment in Sector Funded Projects Support Market Demand for 8 Million Tons of Northern Forest Wood GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 21, 2024 – New products from a centuries-old industry are making their way to the marketplace. This is thanks to a five-year initiative designed […]
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners
Photo credit: Mac Stone U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 15, 2024 –The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), along with its key partners Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), Khuba International and mano-Y-ola, LLC, proudly announces […]
Pierce’s Low Grounds Preserved: 2,808.16 Acres of Ecological Treasure Safeguarded in Greensville County, VA
Photo credit: Virginia Outdoors Foundation Pierce’s Low Grounds Preserved: 2,808.16 Acres of Ecological Treasure Safeguarded in Greensville County, VA Greenville, S.C. — February 2, 2024 – In a landmark conservation effort, 2,808.16 acres of Pierce’s Low Grounds in Greensville County, Virginia, have been permanently protected, securing a vital ecological asset for future generations. The property, […]
Concept Paper Examines Forest Carbon Market Impact on Forest-Dependent Communities and Forest Health
A U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ Grant Funds Research by Dovetail Partners in Collaboration with Cambium Consulting Concept Paper Examines Forest Carbon Market Impact on Forest-Dependent Communities and Forest Health Greenville, S.C. – January 23, 2024 – A newly released concept paper outlines key questions to be answered by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and […]
Three Rivers Land Trust and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect Little River Bottomland Hardwoods
View of the 440 acre tract recently put under easement in Montgomery County, NC. Photo by Emily Callicutt. Three Rivers Land Trust and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect 440 Acres Along Little River, Montgomery County, North Carolina Greenville, S.C. — January 12, 2024 – Two separate tracts, jointly known as the Little River Thickety […]
Endowment Announces Call for Speakers for FIRz 2020: A Forum for Innovation about Forests, Forest Products, and Forest-Rich Communities
Endowment Announces Call for Speakers for FIRz 2020: A Forum for Innovation about Forests, Forest Products, and Forest-Rich Communities Deadline for Speaker Submissions is February 28, 2020 U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 9, 2020) Greenville, SC – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced a […]
DR. SCOTT MERKLE’S IDEA VOTED MOST LIKELY TO MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE
Endowment CEO Carlton Owen congratulates University of Georgia Professor Dr. Scott Merkle on being voted the inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) idea “Most Likely to Make a Lasting Difference” as other FIRz presenters look on. Inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) Event Featured a Broad Range of Ways to Shape a Brighter Future for Forests and […]