Press Releases

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) and its partners at the National Association of State Foresters, today released the third edition in the new “Issues in the [...]

In recognition of World Forestry Day, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) has joined with The Conservation Fund’s ShadeFund, the Forest Guild, Dovetail Partners, and [...]