Legacy Programs
The Endowment works with numerous partners to maintain and improve the health of working forests and to increase forest resiliency, making a material difference to address some of the most significant threats facing forests today including disease, insect infestation, and catastrophic wildfire.
Commodity Check-Off Programs
Check-off programs, also known as USDA Research & Promotion Programs, are used to develop a coordinated program of research, promotion, and consumer information to improve, maintain and expand markets for commodity products.
Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program
The Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program (HWC) was conceived by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), managed by the Endowment, and funded by these two and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
National Conservation Easement Database
At the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities we champion sustainable forestry through the support and funding of programs that strengthen the well-being of our forests and the communities that depend on their effective management.
Future Forest Economy Initiative
In 2018, Congress allocated $3 million to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to increase production, commercialization, and use of wood products in the Northern Forest region of Vermont, New Hampshire, northern Maine, and northern New York. To implement this directive, the EDA developed a cooperative agreement with the Northern Forest Center and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities.
Forest Health Summits
In 2012, the Endowment convened the first-ever Canada/U.S. Forest Health Summit. The event, sponsored by the Canadian Forest Service and USDA Forest Service, led to a vision for enhanced cross-border collaboration and coordination to address forest health threats.
#forestproud
Founded in 2016, #forestproud (formerly North American Forest Partnership) serves as a collaborative communications platform for the greater forest sector.
ForesTrust
ForesTrust is a blockchain network that registers transactions in an unchangeable digital ledger. These transactions are recorded in the ledger as a chain of data blocks via a consensus protocol that ensures each transaction’s veracity and data integrity.
Healthy Watersheds Through Healthy Forests
An estimated two-thirds of the fresh water in the U.S. originates in a forested watershed. Forests play a crucial role in storing and purifying drinking water for downstream consumers. Yet most consumers don’t realize the vital role that forests play in helping keep drinking water clean, affordable, and reliable.