Endowment Welcomes New Board Members: Board adds Mason, Hossain, and Torma to Board of Directors; Dauzat, Schuyler, and Emmerson Retire
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 […]
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Responds to New Report on Wildfire Smoke Mitigation through Forest Management
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 […]
New Leaf Climate Partners and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Collaborate to Publish Nursery Landscape Assessment
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 in National Forests and surrounding landscapes across the United States. These 11 awards represent […]
Laura Garner joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Development Director
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 […]
The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces its 2023 Grant Recipients
Greenville, S.C. and Bethesda, M.D. – April 18, 2023 – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the recipients of its 2023 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 6,165 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in the Virginia-North Carolina coastal plains. Including those announced today, the Fund has awarded […]
Department of Defense Announces 2023 REPI Challenge Funding Recipients
Department of Defense Announces 2023 REPI Challenge Funding Recipients Forest health and wildfire mitigation highlight strategies to preserve national security priorities Greenville, SC – January 30, 2023 – The Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program today announced $24 million in funding for the 2023 REPI Challenge Program. Thirteen projects will benefit […]
2023 Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Request for Proposals
2023 Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Request for Proposals Deadline for proposals is March 10, 2023 GREENVILLE, S.C. – January 19, 2023 – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund). $500,000 funding will be awarded to protect bottomland hardwood […]
Endowment Welcomes New Board Members
Endowment Welcomes New Board Members Board adds Da Cunha, Raglin to Board of Directors; Blocker and Kilpi Re-elected, Emmerson Selected for Past Chair Term; Farrell Retires For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 8, 2022) Greenville, SC – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is pleased to announce that Beatriz Da Cunha and Josh Raglin were elected […]
Grant Program Opens to Address National Forest System Challenges Through Innovative Finance
Grant Program Opens to Address National Forest System Challenges Through Innovative Finance Deadline for proposal submission is March 6, 2023 For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 21, 2022) The Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program announces the opening of its next round of solicitations for program funding. The IFNF grant program supports the development and […]