Press Releases

New Intern Joins Endowment Team The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) continues its long tradition of partnering with Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina) to identify post-graduate interns tocontribute to the Endowment’s work. Over the last ten years, the organization has seen over a dozenFurman students or graduates come through its Greenville, South […]

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Awards 2017 Grants $500,000 to Help Protect More Than 8,000 Acres of Sensitive Forestland U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 12, 2017) Bethesda, Md. and Greenville, S.C.  – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund today announced the recipients of its 2017 grants. Established by Enviva Holdings, […]

Walk in the Woods Engages Public on Issues of Forest Stewardship Just as any walk in the woods offers surprises around the bend in the path or over the next hill, learning how to become more flexible and interactive in how we talk about forests is a journey full of wonder. More than two years […]

Grants to Accelerate Watershed Protection  The Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program’s second-year of awards expands the pace of proactive watershed protection in the U.S. through conservation and improved stewardship of hundreds of thousands of acres of lands that provide drinking water, flood risk reduction, and an array of economic and environmental benefits. The sixteen awards […]

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The Endowment’s first use of a loan guarantee helped to leverage over $1.9 million in partner investments to convert an outdated and inefficient fuel oil boiler to a district heating system.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 […]