Payments for Forest Carbon: Opportunities and Challenges for Small Forest Owners
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
The Status of and Opportunities for Business Clustering Within the Forest Products Sector in the U.S. (
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: […]
Considerations for Creating a National Conservation Easement Database
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
The Status of Community-Based Forestry in the United States
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 […]
Commodity Check-off: Overview
A summary version of the previous document regarding the potential of commodity check-offs to be used for North American softwood lumber. View PDF
Commodity Check-off: Full Report
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
The Rural Compact
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
Timber Harvesting & Transportation: The State of the Industry
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
View on Certification
This is a statement of the Endowment’s views on Forest Certification. View PDF
Mapping a Course of Action: Results of a Workshop
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