Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator
Photo credit: Mac Stone GREENVILLE, S.C. – April 23, 2024 – Morgan Franklin has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as program coordinator. The Endowment is the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to serving the forestry sector and Franklin will manage program activities and support grant and contract management. “We are […]
Endowment Begins National Forest Land Risk Assessment
Photo credit: Mac Stone The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Initiates the Steps for a National Forest System Land Regional Risk Assessment The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (The Endowment) has gained approval from the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) for their proposed methodology and sponsorship of a Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) for […]
Forest Economy Initiative Helps Launch New Products, Spurs $14 Million Private Investment in Sector
Funded Projects Support Market Demand for 8 Million Tons of Northern Forest Wood GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 21, 2024 – New products from a centuries-old industry are making their way to the marketplace. This is thanks to a five-year initiative designed to generate market demand for sustainably sourced wood from the Northern Forest of Maine, […]
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners
Photo credit: Mac Stone GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mar. 15, 2024 –The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), along with its key partners Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), Khuba International and mano-Y-ola, LLC, proudly announces the receipt of a $20 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. […]
Pierce’s Low Grounds Preserved: 2,808.16 Acres of Ecological Treasure Safeguarded in Greensville County, VA
Photo credit: Virginia Outdoors Foundation Greenville, S.C. — February 2, 2024 – In a landmark conservation effort, 2,808.16 acres of Pierce’s Low Grounds in Greensville County, Virginia, have been permanently protected, securing a vital ecological asset for future generations. The property, recognized by the Virginia Department of Forestry with a high-ranking in “Forest Conservation Value,” […]
Concept Paper Examines Forest Carbon Market Impact on Forest-Dependent Communities and Forest Health
A U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ Grant Funds Research by Dovetail Partners in Collaboration with Cambium Consulting Greenville, S.C. – January 23, 2024 – A newly released concept paper outlines key questions to be answered by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ (Endowment) backed research into the forest carbon offset market, which is […]
Three Rivers Land Trust and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect Little River Bottomland Hardwoods
View of the 440 acre tract recently put under easement in Montgomery County, NC. Photo by Emily Callicutt. Three Rivers Land Trust and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect 440 Acres Along Little River, Montgomery County, North Carolina Greenville, S.C. — January 12, 2024 – Two separate tracts, jointly known as the Little River Thickety […]
Endowment Announces Call for Speakers for FIRz 2020: A Forum for Innovation about Forests, Forest Products, and Forest-Rich Communities
Endowment Announces Call for Speakers for FIRz 2020: A Forum for Innovation about Forests, Forest Products, and Forest-Rich Communities Deadline for Speaker Submissions is February 28, 2020 U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 9, 2020) Greenville, SC – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced a […]
DR. SCOTT MERKLE’S IDEA VOTED MOST LIKELY TO MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE
Endowment CEO Carlton Owen congratulates University of Georgia Professor Dr. Scott Merkle on being voted the inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) idea “Most Likely to Make a Lasting Difference” as other FIRz presenters look on. Inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) Event Featured a Broad Range of Ways to Shape a Brighter Future for Forests and […]
NEW GRANT PROGRAM SEEKS PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN OUR NATIONAL FORESTS
—October 21, 2019 Preproposal Deadline— U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC National Forest Foundation, Missoula, MT For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 16, 2019) The Innovative Finance for National Forests program is a new partnership that provides grants to engage private investment capital to support the health of the National Forest System and meet the […]