Endowment Elects New Members and New Officers
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. Judith Stockdale of Chicago, Illinois and Colin [...]
Studies Shows Reforestation of Flood-prone Agricultural Lands Reduces Surface Water Runoff and Associated Soil Erosion
A new modeling study conducted by the USDA Forest Service Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research highlights the role reforestation plays in reducing flooding and the volume of farmland-derived [...]
“The State and Future of U.S. Forestry and the Forest Industry” Report Released
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (9.13.2013) While raging wildfires in the western U.S. dominate the evening news and disrupt the daily routines [...]
Endowment Joins Others in Project to Establish Efficiency Standards for Wood-Fired Boilers
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) and the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) are collaborating with the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) to fund [...]
SFI and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Spur Collaboration Among Water Utilities and Forest Landowners to Protect Watersheds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Experts acknowledge the important role of forestlands in protecting ournation’s water quality. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that about two-thirds of our nation’sfreshwater [...]
Endowment Releases Report from Canada/ U.S. Forest Health Summit II
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today released the report and recommendations resulting from the Canada/U.S. Forest Health Summit II. The Summit, held March [...]
Former Society of American Foresters Executive to Join Endowment
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced that Michael Goergen, chief executive officer and executive vice-president of the Society of American Foresters [...]
100,000 Conservation Easements and Counting!
A milestone for private landowner contributions to natural resource conservation was reached this week with the addition of the 100,000th easement to the National Conservation Easement Database [...]
Endowment and NCIF Invest to Enhance Viability of Nation’s Timber Harvesters
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (July 15, 2013) America’s forest landowners and forest products industries rely heavily on a cadre of small [...]
Footage from Jefferson County Expo now on YouTube
On April 27, 2013, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities hosted the Jefferson Opportunity Expo in Louisville, GA. Presenters included several national and regional experts about [...]