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Photo credit: Mac Stone Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

—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 […]