Gillette Tract Preserved on Nottoway River

Photo Credit: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Gillette Tract Preserved: Ensures Long-Term Protection of Nottoway River’s Scenic and Ecological Riches Greenville, S.C. — August 22, 2024: A new conservation easement on the Gillette tract will protect 2,100 feet of the Nottoway River frontage  in southeastern Virginia, supported by a grant from the Enviva Forest […]

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 […]

NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL LAND TRUST AND PARTNERS PROTECT IMPORTANT HABITAT IN CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and Partners Protect Important Habitat in Carteret County, North Carolina Enviva Forest Conservation Fund at Work U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 24, 2019) Greenville, S.C. and Durham, N.C. – Nearly 5,500 acres of wetlands, critical pocosin, Carolina bay, bottomland hardwood forests, and Long Bay and […]

ENVIVA FOREST CONSERVATION FUND AWARDS 2019 GRANTS

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Awards 2019 Grants Expands restoration and conservation of sensitive forest ecosystems and wetlands U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 6, 2019) Bethesda, Md. and Greenville, SC – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the recipients of its 2019 suite of grants. The […]

Department Of Defense Awards Protect Land and Water Resources In Georgia, Arizona

Department Of Defense Awards Protect Land And Water Resources In Georgia, Arizona – 8,201 Acres Conserved To Help Ensure Compatible Land Uses For Military Testing And Training Ft. Benning, Georgia, hosts the Army’s Maneuver School of Excellence, home to five types of infantry: mechanized, light, airborne, air assault, and ranger. Ensuring the ability of these elite troops […]

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

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