Press Releases

Transitioning from Pilot to Operational under Stewardship by American Forest Foundation U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 25, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced that it would soon begin a long-planned transition of its highly-successful Sustainable Forestry and African-American Land Retention (SFLR) program to […]

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Helps Protect Threatened Habitat and High-Quality Watershed in Virginia U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 23, 2019) Greenville, S.C. – A critical habitat for a threatened bat species will be preserved thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 16, 2019) The U.S. Endowment with its partner the USDA Forest Service will host a webinar on Friday, April 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern to answer questions and discuss objectives for the Mass Timber University Grant Program (Grant Program) and related Request for […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 4, 2019) – Attracting the next generation of natural resource professionals and specifically consulting foresters is challenging. Ensuring that the next generation of professionals reflects the rich diversity found among family forest owners across the U.S. is even more so. The U.S. Endowment […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MARCH 19, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS), today announced the initiation of the Mass Timber University Grant Program (Grant Program) and related Request for Proposals (RFP) to promote […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 27, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the launch of the first in a series of podcasts – a team effort with Leadership Nature Podcast – to highlight the people and successes of the Sustainable Forestry and African-American […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 19, 2019) – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) announced today the launch of its new website. The new site features a clean, uncluttered design, improved functionality and enhanced rich content focused on the Endowment’s mission – to work collaboratively with […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 31, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the establishment of a jury consisting of seven experts for the inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) forum to be held September 18 at the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 15, 2019) The deadline for the 2019 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge has been extended. Pre-proposals are now due Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m. EST. Pre-proposal applicants will be notified by Friday, March 8, and invited full proposals are due […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 8, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the first annual Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) to be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. FIRz is a forum for innovative ideas for solving some of today’s most […]