February 3, 2010 –“Healthy Watersheds through Healthy Forests Initiative” Partners Announced
Today the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) announced the three partners selected to participate in the “Healthy Watersheds through Healthy Forests Initiative (HWHF).” The $6 million+ initiative seeks to advance the connection between forest management and water quality and quantity.
Partnering organizations selected are: Conservation Trust for North Carolina, working in the Upper Neuse River Basin located in central North Carolina (Raleigh, NC watershed); Pinchot Institute for Conservation, working in the Upper Delaware River Basin located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York (Greater Philadelphia, PA watershed); and Virginia Department of Forestry, working in the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Watershed located in Albemarle County, Virginia (Charlottesville, VA watershed).
“We are seeking to link urban water consumers with rural forestland owners to reinforce the connection between upstream environmental benefits of healthy forests with the needs of downstream water users,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen. “This project comes at a crucial time when people everywhere must begin to work more directly with their governments and water suppliers at all levels to meet growing water needs during extended periods of drought likely to be exacerbated by climate change,” Owen continued.
Click here to view the full press release.
January 29, 2010 – Endowment Releases 2009 Annual Report
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released its Annual Report for calendar/fiscal year 2009. “This, our third annual report, follows a series theme featuring original artwork and a ‘tree of the year’," said Endowment President Carlton Owen. “In all that we do, we strive to operate transparently and communicate openly with anyone interested in the Endowment and our work. That’s one reason that get a report out so early after our year-end,” he continued. Two versions of the report – one in full color; the other in black & white – are available for immediate download by clicking here. This year’s report features three specific programmatic initiatives: Forest Health; Forest Investment Zones; and the National Conservation Easement Database.
January 22, 2010 – Endowment Seeks to Extend Program Reach with Key Staff Addition
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced an open search for a Senior Vice President to round-out it staffing plan for 2010 and beyond. “We’ve operated with the leanest staff model within our peer group as we’ve considered how to best achieve our objective of effecting positive change at the nexus of healthy working forests and forest-reliant communities,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen. “As we enter our fourth year we have identified two key staff positions that will be critical to our continued growth and success – that of Director of Finance already announced, and Senior Vice President (SVP) to help extend our programmatic reach.”
Qualified individuals interested in being considered should forward resume and cover letter summarizing aspirations, skills and experiences prior to February 15, 2010. To view the full job description click here. Responses and inquiries regarding the position should be directed to debbywarren@earthlink.net . As the Endowment moves from three to five full-time positions it will remain among the most focused and lean-staffed organizations of its type in the country.
January 21, 2010 – Endowment Launches Listserv to Enhance Communication
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) announced today, the addition of a listserv to expand and speed the flow of information to those interested in Endowment initiatives. “We get requests almost daily to add someone to our mailing list,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen. “Our lean staff model has made such difficult. However, using listserv technology, we will be able to better achieve our vision of openness, transparency and accessibility,” he continued. The Endowment listserv will provide a means to quickly and easily email Endowment news such as Request for Proposals directly to all with interest. To subscribe to the Endowment’s listserv, one need only enter an email address on the Endowment home page – www.usendowment.org, or go directly to the listserv homepage – http://groups.google.com/group/us-endowment-listserv?hl=en.
January 18, 2010 - First Publicly-available Database of Woody Biomass Users Launched
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities today announced creation of a database of industrial and selected community-scale users of wood to energy facilities across North America. The site -- Wood2Energy ( www.wood2energy.org ) -- is a searchable database open to anyone with interest in the state of wood to energy conversion at a national, state/provincial or local operating level.
"The Wood2Energy database provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information of its type," said Endowment President Carlton Owen. "Such information is vital to making sound planning and business decisions to expand uses of wood for energy while protecting the long-term sustainability of North America's rich forested estate."
Click here to see the full press release.
January 11, 2009 - Endowment Seeks Team Member to Oversee Financial Affairs
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is seeking a Director of Finance to join its staff in Greenville, SC. "We've operated with perhaps the leanest staffing model among our peer group from inception," said Endowment President Carlton Owen. The Endowment has only three full-time positions and has, to date, addressed finances via a part-time, contractual role. "In three years the Endowment has grown significantly in both program and breadth of partnerships. At the same time the regulatory environment for all business has become increasingly complex," Owen continued. In December the Endowment's Board of Directors approved conversion of the part-time position to a full- or near-full-time member of the team. To see the job description click here.
January 5, 2010 - Woody Biomass Focus of Latest 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 be able to provide further service," said Endowment President Carlton Owen. "This RFP seeks concepts to rapidly move promising local-scale wood-to-energy conversion technologies from lab to demonstration and a separate work track that would identify and test new models for wood procurement for energy that would also serve to further retention of working forests." The RFP opens immediately and closes on February 12, 2010. To view the full announcement click here.
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