Strengthening Wood Products Manufacturing: US Endowment Partners with US Forest Service
Photo credit: Matt Krumenauer
Strengthening Wood Products Manufacturing: US Endowment Partners with US Forest Service
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is proud to partner with the U.S. Forest Service to support the backbone of sustainable forest management—wood products manufacturers. Together, through targeted funding and technical assistance, we’re investing in the health of our forests and the prosperity of the rural communities that depend on them.
This month, Endowment staff joined colleagues from the U.S. Forest Service to visit several facilities benefitting from the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance funding, a component of the Wood Innovations Program. One notable stop was Shasta Green, a family-owned logging and sawmill operation in Burney, California.
With support from the program, Shasta Green has been able to upgrade sawmill equipment and modernize kiln controls. These improvements are increasing efficiency, streamlining operations, and enhancing product quality—while helping to retain jobs and reinforce the region’s forest management capacity.
Wood products facilities like Shasta Green are more than just manufacturing centers—they are essential infrastructure for wildfire risk reduction, forest health, and economic vitality. By creating market outlets for forest byproducts, these operations help offset land management costs and power local economies.
To further strengthen this critical sector, the Endowment and the Forest Service are also offering technical assistance through the Wood Manufacturing Facility Assistance Program. This initiative is designed to help existing manufacturers improve operations, remain competitive, and continue contributing to forest stewardship and community well-being.
Interested in learning more? Contact Matt Krumenauer at matt@usendowment.org for details.
About the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities:
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is a not-for-profit public charity collaborating with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities.
