2015 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program Challenge RFP
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 13, 2015) The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) today announced that it is accepting proposals for the 2015 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge. The 2015 Challenge Request for Proposals and the downloadable PDF proposal form are now available on the […]
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Releases 2014 Annual Report
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 20, 2015) “Our 8th Annual Report (for calendar year 2014) reflects the U.S. Endowment for Forestry andCommunities’ (the Endowment) focus on “Investing for Impact” in a wide-array of initiatives all with the ultimate purpose of supporting the North American forest industry,” said President […]
Endowment Loan Aids Menominee Indian Tribe
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced that it has made a $250,000 Program-related Investment (loan) to Menominee Tribal Enterprises, the business operating unit of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Funds will be used to replace the boiler at the tribe’s sawmill in Neopit, WI. Norman Shawanokasic, President, CEO, and […]
State Action Plan RFP
Purpose – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), in partnership with the Southern Group of State Foresters, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service, and the Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeks proposals for projects that enhance collaboration between state […]
Water Quality and Economic Benefits of Forested Watersheds: Request for Proposals
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 4, 2015) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, in partnership with the Water Research Foundation (www.waterrf.org), today announced a request for proposals to plan and convene a workshop to assess the state of the science for forested watershed protection as it relates to […]
E-Learning Course Launched to Protect Forest Product Safety and Forest Health
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 20, 2015) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is pleased to announce the availability of a new e-learning course — Trade in forest commodities and the role of phytosanitary measures – North- Americanedition. http://www.fao.org/forestry/foresthealthguide/76169/en/ “In a world where global trade in […]
Endowment Receives $12 Million USDA Award for Forest Easements
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 20, 2015) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced January 14th that the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) has been selected to receive funding through the inaugural USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The $12 million award will fund conservation easements on working […]
Canada/U.S. Report Results of Enhanced Activity to Address Forest Health
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 25, 2014) On behalf of its partners in Canada and the United States the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released the first report (2013/2014 Year End Report, English;2013/2014 Year End Report, French) of results of enhanced cross-border collaboration to address […]
Report Highlights Many Values of Coastal Forests to Gulf Ecosystems and Economy
A new report summarizes the many values that freshwater forested wetlands and other forest types provide to the coastal ecology and economy of states bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Dominated by bald cypress-water tupelo swamps and hardwood wetlands, these forests provide numerous ecological, economic, and human benefits. Most notably, these forests: reduce the amount of […]
Endowment Elects New Board Members and Officers for 2015
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 19, 2013) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) this past week welcomed the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors — Andrea Tuttle of Arcata, California, and John T. Cooper, Jr. of College Station, Texas. In addition […]