Publications

This report is intended as a resource for landowners, non-profits, and government agencies seeking to understand opportunities and challenges presented by forest carbon sequestration projects. Read More

This report is an overview of the status of and opportunities for business clustering within U.S. forest products and closely related natural resource-based sectors.   It reviews business cluster models adopted in the forest sector, explores partnerships among cluster entities, and examines policies, strategies and support mechanisms that could facilitate successful business clustering. Business Clustering Publications: […]

The Endowment convened a number of public and private conservation players as a follow-up to “Forest Conservation Easements:  Who’s Keeping Track?” (February 2008) in order to move forward with developing a conservation easement tracking system.  The report summarizes key needs to advance a common system. View PDF

Forests owned by municipalities, counties, or community-based nonprofit organizations are being used to drive economic development and forest conservation.  This report offers an assessment of community needs, the needs of supporting institutions, and the state of the current infrastructure for purchase of community forests. Community-Based Forestry (CBF) Publications: Full Report Report Appendices Community-Based Forestry Case […]

A summary version of the previous document regarding the potential of commodity check-offs to be used for North American softwood lumber. View PDF

A comprehensive feasibility study and implementation options that examine the potential for unified or coordinated “check-off” programs for softwood lumber in the U.S. and Canada.   Check-offs – known as “research and promotion programs” operated under USDA authority–  allow commodity producers to jointly fund efforts to grow their respective markets.   View PDF

This report explores the “state-of-the-issue” of community resilience of rural, often forest-based communities in the U.S. and offers a framework for which those interested in collaboration can rally around. View PDF

This document provides the results of an Endowment convening co-sponsored with the Forest Resources Association to identify opportunities to strengthen the timber harvesting and transportation link of the forest products value chain. View PDF

This is a statement of the Endowment’s views on Forest Certification. View PDF

This publication is the result of a national workshop designed to gather views from a broad range of individuals on where they believed the Endowment should be targeting its efforts. View PDF