Press Releases

As part of its continuing commitment to openness and transparency in all of its affairs, the Endowment today posted the third in its series of “stewardship reports.” “We hope that this document that covers financial decisions and unaudited results from our fourth quarter 2007 will answer just about any question that one would have about […]

The U.S. Endowment announced its first “request for pre-proposals.” This call seeks to establish “state of the issue” understanding about community-based forestry and community-owned forests across the U.S. (full details may be found at the Request for Proposals tab). The Endowment plans to operationally “test” the two-step (pre-proposals/full proposals) process as it refines its programmatic […]

  The U.S. Endowment today released “Mapping a Course of Action: Results of a Survey and Workshop Designed to Assit the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities.” “We’re pleased to be able to provide this document to those with interest in the Endowment,” said Carlton Owen, President of the U.S. Endowment. “We believe that this […]

At its November 5-6, 2007 meeting, the U.S. Endowment Board of Directors agreed to consider how forest certification fit into strategic focal initiatives. By unanimous consent the Board adopted its “View on Forest Certification.” “The U.S. Endowment believes that forest certification can yield benefits to forest landowners and consumers (whether commercial or individuals) and ensure […]

The U.S. Endowment’s Board of Directors met in Greenville, South Carolina, November 5-6, 2007. Among major actions taken, the Board completed a year-long strategic review leading to the adoption of a programmatic focus for its work. Work will concentrate in three inter-related initiatives: 1) retaining and restoring working forests; 2) promoting and capturing multiple value […]

More than two-dozen rural community practitioners, academics, natural resources professionals and others accepted the U.S. Endowment’s invitation to convene for a two-day workshop to offer guidance as part of the Endowment’s focal initiatives review. The Greenville-based event was facilitated by Barbara Wyckoff and attended by all Endowment staff as well as four members of the […]

Chuck Leavell, the legendary keyboarder for The Rolling Stones and a member of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities board, rocked Greenville’s Centre Stage Theater to benefit land trusts in the Upstate Counties of South Carolina. More than 250 people enjoyed an intimate evening with selections from Chuck’s career that spans work with the […]

More than 250 people have responded to the Endowment’s call to share their views on issues, priorities and potential focal initiatives as part of an on-going due diligence process and in a desire to engage the broader community. The online survey will remain active until the Endowment’s special “Focal Initiatives Workshop” to be held in […]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities in honor of its hometown, Greenville, SC, announced a special benefit concert featuring legendary rocker Chuck Leavell fresh off the highly successful Rolling Stones “A Bigger Bang Tour” of Europe. All monies raised will go to benefit Upstate Forever, Spartanburg Area Conservancy, The Conestee Foundation, Friends of the […]

“If there is one thing the Endowment’s Board of Directors has been clear about it is the importance of focusing our work on a few truly important areas where, over the long-haul, we can make a difference in sustainable forestry and forest-reliant communities,” says Carlton Owen, President & CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry […]