Press Releases

Forest Economy Initiative Helps Launch New Products, Spurs $14 Million Private Investment in Sector Funded Projects Support Market Demand for 8 Million Tons of Northern Forest Wood GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 21, 2024 – New products from a centuries-old industry are making their way to the marketplace. This is thanks to a five-year initiative designed […]

Photo credit: Mac Stone U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 15, 2024 –The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), along with its key partners Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), Khuba International and mano-Y-ola, LLC, proudly announces […]

Photo credit: Virginia Outdoors Foundation Pierce’s Low Grounds Preserved: 2,808.16 Acres of Ecological Treasure Safeguarded in Greensville County, VA Greenville, S.C. — February 2, 2024 – In a landmark conservation effort, 2,808.16 acres of Pierce’s Low Grounds in Greensville County, Virginia, have been permanently protected, securing a vital ecological asset for future generations. The property, […]

A U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ Grant Funds Research by Dovetail Partners in Collaboration with Cambium Consulting Concept Paper Examines Forest Carbon Market Impact on Forest-Dependent Communities and Forest Health Greenville, S.C. – January 23, 2024 – A newly released concept paper outlines key questions to be answered by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and […]

View of the 440 acre tract recently put under easement in Montgomery County, NC. Photo by Emily Callicutt. Three Rivers Land Trust and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect 440 Acres Along Little River, Montgomery County, North Carolina Greenville, S.C. — January 12, 2024 –  Two separate tracts, jointly known as the Little River Thickety […]

Greenville, S.C. – Nov. 17, 2023 – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is pleased to announce Fritz Mason, Paul Hossain, and Anna Torma were elected as new directors at the organization’s fall board meeting. “We are thrilled to welcome Fritz, Paul, and Anna to the Endowment family. Drawing upon diverse backgrounds, they […]

Greenville, S.C. – September 21, 2023 – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) acknowledges the significant findings of the California-focused report released by the California Council on Science & Technology (CCST) and Blue Forest, which sheds light on the vital role of forest management in mitigating the harmful impacts of wildfire smoke on […]

Greenville, S.C. and New York, N.Y. – September 6, 2023 – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and New Leaf Climate Partners are proud to announce the release of their comprehensive Nursery Landscape Assessment, a pioneering effort to examine the investment needs of tree nurseries to increase their production capacity—and meet the growing demand […]

$2.2 million in Grants Boost Creative Financial Approaches to Forest Management and Environmental Challenges Grantees will focus on developing finance models that seek to leverage public and private sector capital. Greenville, S.C.– May 31, 2023 – Eleven new grants will support partners and project developers to connect public and private capital to unfunded environmental challenges […]

Laura Garner joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Development Director GREENVILLE, S.C – April 20, 2023 – Laura Garner has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as Development Director. The Endowment is the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to serving the forestry sector and Garner will use her extensive […]