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ENDOWMENT WELCOMES PETE MADDEN AS PRESIDENT

Endowment Welcomes Pete Madden as President Role brings deep forest sector expertise and experience; begins long-planned leadership transition U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 3, 2020) Greenville, S.C. – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced that Pete Madden will join the staff as President effective February 17. “Our Board and […]

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 […]

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAND RETENTION PROGRAM SET TO GROW

Transitioning from Pilot to Operational under Stewardship by American Forest Foundation U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 25, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced that it would soon begin a long-planned transition of its highly-successful Sustainable Forestry and African-American Land Retention (SFLR) program to […]

ENVIVA FOREST CONSERVATION FUND HELPS PROTECT THREATENED HABITAT AND HIGH-QUALITY WATERSHED IN VIRGINIA

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Helps Protect Threatened Habitat and High-Quality Watershed in Virginia U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 23, 2019) Greenville, S.C. – A critical habitat for a threatened bat species will be preserved thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the […]

WEBINAR TO DISCUSS ENDOWMENT AND USDA FOREST SERVICE MASS TIMBER UNIVERSITY GRANT PROGRAM

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2019) The U.S. Endowment with its partner the USDA Forest Service will host a webinar on Friday, April 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern to answer questions and discuss objectives for the MassTimber University Grant Program (Grant Program) and related Request for Proposals […]

SFLR PROGRAM FEATURED IN LEADERSHIP NATURE PODCAST SERIES-Series features landowners, educators, and administrators, telling the story of partnership and program-

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 27, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the launch of the first in a series of podcasts – a team effort with Leadership Nature Podcast – to highlight the people and successes of the Sustainable Forestry and African-American […]

U.S. ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMUNITIES LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE -Series features landowners, educators, and administrators, telling the story of partnership and program-

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 19, 2019) – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) announced today the launch of its new website. The new site features a clean, uncluttered design, improved functionality and enhanced rich content focused on the Endowment’s mission – to work collaboratively with […]