U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Launches TimberHauling.com

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Launches TimberHauling.com New National Buyer’s Group Will Help Independent Truckers and Haulers Come Together as One Market to Save Money and Operate More Efficiently FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 3, 2021) Greenville, SC — The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the official launch of TimberHauling.com — […]
Grant Program Opens to Address National Forest Challenges Through Innovative Finance

Grant Program Opens to Address National Forest Challenges Through Innovative Finance Deadline for proposal submissions is June 30, 2021 For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 27, 2021) U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCNational Forest Foundation, Missoula, MT Today, the Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program opened its next round of solicitations for program […]
The Year in Review: A Clearer Vision 2020

The Year in Review: A Clearer Vision 2020 2020 Annual Report Highlights a Year of Success and a Glimpse into the Future FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 1, 2021) Greenville, S.C. – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) officially announced the release of its 2020 annual report today. The report, titled “A Clearer […]
New Tool Aims to Help Forest Owners with Fire Management

New Tool Aims to Help Forest Owners with Fire Management Beta Version of Southeast FireMap Available for Testing and Comment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 31, 2021) Greenville, SC – Forest owners and natural resource agencies now have a new tool at their disposal to improve forest health through prescribed burns and by helping manage wildfire […]
Brandon Walters Joins the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Communications and Administrative Coordinator

GREENVILLE, SC (February 23, 2021) – Brandon Walters has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as Communications and Administrative Coordinator. Walters brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the public and private sector, most recently serving as Special Assistant to the Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District of […]
Three Rivers Land Trust Purchases 500 Acres to Permanently Protect and Revert to Native Forest and Wildlife Habitat

Property includes sensitive bottomland hardwoods and upland hardwoods to be restored For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 11, 2021) Greenville, SC – Three Rivers Land Trust (Land Trust) has secured permanent conservation easements on a total of 500 acres – including more than 290 acres of bottomland hardwood forest – adjacent to the Uwharrie National Forest in […]
Virginia Outdoors Foundation Completes Conservation of 1,100 Acres Safeguarding Wildlife Habitat and Water Quality

Second Phase of Project Adds More Than 400 Acres of Permanent Protection along Three Creeks River For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 19, 2021) Greenville, SC – The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) is pleased to announce its purchase of a second tract – approximately 430 acres – of riparian forest that will be held in a permanent […]
Restoration Fuels, LLC Receives FSC® Chain Of Custody Certification

GREENVILLE, SC (DECEMBER 21, 2020) Restoration Fuels, LLC, has earned Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification by SCS Global Services for the first commercial-scale torrefaction facility in North America, located in John Day, Oregon. Restoration Fuel’s FSC trademark license code is FSC-C162426. Restoration Fuels is a subsidiary of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry […]
2021 Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Request for Proposals

Deadline for Proposals is January 29, 2021 GREENVILLE, SC AND BETHESDA, MD (DECEMBER 15, 2020) 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 is the targeted funding amount for 2021 grants to protect bottomland hardwood and other wetland […]
ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES $2M IN GRANT FUNDING TO ACCELERATE CELLULOSIC NANOMATERIALS COMMERCIALIZATION

Seeks proposals from diverse organizations to take revolutionary technology to next level GREENVILLE, SC (DECEMBER 4, 2020) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, today announced the initiation of a new round of $2,000,000 in funding and related request for proposals (RFP) for […]