Press Releases

The pre-proposal form for the Department of Defense 2013 Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) Challenge is now available on the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Community’s [...]

When the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) moved into its newly renovated offices just over a year ago, it did so with help from a number of friends. One of the [...]

“From the water we drink to the homes that provide shelter to the habitats for a plethora of wild creatures, the forests of North America are among the continent’s most important natural [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) will host a webinar on August 8, 2012 at 1:00 pm EDST to provide additional information about the different components of the [...]

“The loss of African American-owned farm and forestland is a continuing drain of assets of Black families and their communities,” says U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) [...]

During the Great Recession one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. wood-to-energy market has involved wood pellet facilities with products targeted for the European Union (E.U.).  Two new [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) served as convener for the first-ever Canada/U.S. Forest Health Summit.  The event, held at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, [...]

Patrick Starr, a senior at Furman University, Greenville, SC, has been named the 2012-2013 David E. Shi Sustainability Fellow.  This fellowship will play out as  a year-long collaborative venture [...]

Katie Premo and Sofi Delgado Perusquia, two recent graduates of Furman University, Greenville, SC, are the new interns at the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment). Both [...]

In North Carolina, forestry is a major economic driver, employing an estimated 80,000 people and adding nearly $5 billion to the State’s gross domestic product. The 33 counties in the eastern [...]