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. […]
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 […]
Sustainable Forestry & Land Retention Program Receives National Recognition

Sustainable forestry & land retention program receives national recognition – HUD Secretary Ben Carson presents award – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is pleased to announce that the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program is a 2018 recipient of the Secretary’s Awards for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The award, administered by […]
Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Awards 2018 Grants

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Awards 2018 Grants Expands restoration and conservation of sensitive forest ecosystems and wetlands U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 23, 2018) Bethesda, Md. and Greenville, S.C. – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the recipients of its 2018 suite of grants. The […]
Perceptions of Stakeholder Groups on Participation of African-American Forestland Owners in Federal Landowner Assistance Programs SWOT Analysis
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Rapid Appraisal Baseline Research for Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program: Progress Report and Preliminary Key Findings
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North Star Jefferson Project Overview (January 2014)
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Jefferson County, Georgia Assets Index
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Community Resilience and Wealth
Full Report Appendix A: Annotated List of Tools Appendix B: Selected Resilience Research, Projects, Networks, Centers and Foundation Activities Appendix C: A Review of the Historical Evolution and Meaning of the Concept of Resilience Appendix D: List of Interviewees
The Status of Community-Based Forestry in the United States
Forests owned by municipalities, counties, or community-based nonprofit organizations are being used to drive economic development and forest conservation. This report offers an assessment of community needs, the needs of supporting institutions, and the state of the current infrastructure for purchase of community forests. Community-Based Forestry (CBF) Publications: Full Report Report Appendices Community-Based Forestry Case […]