Webinar to Review RFP on Land Retention
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 [...]
Applying Sustainable Forestry Practices to Enhance Land Retention Among African American Families
“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) [...]
Reviews by Environmental Defense Fund Shed Light on Wood-to-Energy Issue
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 [...]
Endowment Helps Launch First-Ever Canada/ U.S. Forest Summit
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, [...]
Furman University Sustainability Fellow Joins Endowment
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 [...]
Endowment Welcomes New 2012 Interns
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 [...]
Retaining North Carolina’s Working Forests
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 [...]
Partnership for Southern Forestland Conservation – Contractor Job Opening
If helping conserve Southern working forests for the economic, cultural, and environmental benefits they provide is your passion, then the U.S. Endowment has a contract opportunity for you. The [...]
Woody Biomass Joint Venture Enters Second Phase
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 15, 2012) “Two years ago the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) and the USDA Forest [...]
REPI Georgia/Florida Pilot Program Application Available
The application form for the 2012 Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) Challenge: A New Model to Accelerate and Expand Base Buffering Outcomes – Georgia/Florida Pilot [...]