Press Releases

September 22, 2009 – Greenville, SC — Tough Times Drive Innovation and Unique Partnerships to Retain Manufacturing Jobs, Enhance Forest Health and Produce Renewable Energy The U.S. [...]

August 31, 2009 –Endowment and Partners Announce Plan for Conservation Easement Database GREENVILLE, SC — The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment), with generous [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today issued a Request for Pre-proposals (RFP) in its joint-venture with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [...]

It is never too early to begin thinking ahead!  In keeping with that concept, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today posted a Blog soliciting input for a potential [...]

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on July 13th announced $18.4 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to fund 55 projects to develop and refine cutting-edge technologies and approaches [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve IRS Form 990 required of not-for-profits.  “The IRS made wholesale changes in the Form 990 [...]

On June 23, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones issued a ruling for the defense in a long-running challenge by the Washington Forest Law Center (WFLC) and the Forest Stewardship Council [...]

At its most recent meeting of the Board of Directors held in New Orleans May 19-20, 2009, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) heard a report from its Audit Committee [...]

Michelle Christensen, a May 2009 graduate of Portland State University, joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ team as the 2009 Intern.  With a degree in Geography and a minor in [...]

For nearly 40 years, April 22nd has been celebrated as “Earth Day” in the United States.  At the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) every day is Earth Day as the staff [...]