2017 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge Request for Pre-Proposals
The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that it is accepting pre-proposals for the 2017 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge. The Request for Pre-Proposals and the downloadable PDF pre-proposal form are available on the U.S. Endowmentfor Forestry and Community’s (the Endowment) webpage. This information is also available by contacting Peter@runslikeclock.work. The deadline […]
USDA Forest Service, Endowment Announce New Round of P3Nano Funding
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) and the USDA Forest Service (USFS) today announced a new round of funding in its public private partnership (P3Nano) to support collaborative projects designed to advance the commercialization of cellulosic nanomaterial. P3Nano has approximately $2.25 million in funding for 7 to 8 proposals. “We are excited to […]
Secretary of Agriculture Recognizes Work with African American Forestland Owners
In a ceremony held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s headquarters in Washington, DC yesterday,Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack presented the Department’s Abraham Lincoln Award for protectingnatural resources to the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and its USDA partners in the Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The award, the Department’s […]
Wood2Energy.org Website Revitalized Via New Partnership
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (“Endowment”) today announced the launch of the revitalized wood bioenergy facility database and mapping tool (www.wood2energy.org). The site is the most comprehensive database of its kind in North America. The vision for Wood2Energy.org was to develop a database and mapping tool that aggregates facility level data to deliver […]
USDA and Endowment Expand Work with African American Forest Owners in Georgia and Arkansas
New community-based networks in Georgia and Arkansas have been funded through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program, an effort to promote forest health and productivity while stemming the loss of African American-owned rural land. The SFLR program, a partnership of the U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), the Natural […]
New Community-Based Networks in Georgia and Arkansas Funded Through Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program
New community-based networks in Georgia and Arkansas have been funded through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program, an effort to promote forest health and productivity while stemming the loss of African American-owned rural land. The SFLR program, a partnership of the U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), the Natural […]
$5 Million Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces 2016 Conservation Grants
$5 Million Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces 2016 Conservation Grants U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 26, 2016) Bethesda, Md. and Greenville, S.C – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund), a $5 million, 10-year program designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast […]
Report Chronicles Failed Hardwood Commodity Check-Off
“You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.” Baseballlegend Satchel Paige’s quote is especially apropos to a new report released today by the U.S. Endowmentfor Forestry and Communities (Endowment). Lessons From the Attempted Hardwood Check-off reviews the ups, downs, and lessons learned […]
Protecting Drinking Water through Healthy Forests
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 17, 2016) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) hosted a special session at the 2016 Sustainable Water Management Conference to highlight the important role that forests play in protecting drinking water. “Seeing Green: Improving Water Quality and Quantity throughForestry” featured six […]
Greening the Water Utility of the Future
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 29, 2016) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) hosted a special session at the 2016 Utility Management Conference to highlight the important role that forests and other types of natural or green infrastructure play in protecting drinking water sources, reducing water […]