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 […]

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 […]

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners

Photo credit: Mac Stone U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $20 Million in Funding to Support Underserved Forest Landowners 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 […]

CARES ACT AND PAYCHECK PROTECTION FOR TIMBER HARVESTERS AND HAULERS

CARES Act and Paycheck Protection for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Help Under the CARES Act We at the Endowment wanted to ensure that those who have been challenged by economic events — long before COVID-19 arrived on the scene — have access to pertinent information about the CARES Act.  We’ve put together this brief three-minute […]

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 […]

ENVIVA FOREST CONSERVATION FUND HELPS PROTECT FORESTED WETLAND ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSE HABITAT IN NORTH CAROLINA

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Helps Protect Forested Wetland Ecosystem and Biodiverse Habitat in North Carolina Enviva Forest Conservation Fund at Work U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 4, 2019) Greenville, S.C. – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the closing of the purchase by the State of […]

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 […]

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