U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

The Endowment is excited to partner with the USDA Forest Service to sponsor the Florida Rural Water Association's upcoming 2025 Florida Forests and Water Forum on April 28 and 29 in Gainesville, FL. The event—attended by forest landowners, utilities, conservation groups, state agencies, and others—focuses on the connection between healthy, managed forests and clean, reliable drinking water. Learn more and register here ➡️ https://heyor.ca/63qR44 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

#DYK that Endowment partner, the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, is a leader in nanocellulose technology? Nanocellulose—the microscopic building blocks of a tree—can be added to traditional building materials like concrete, steel, and plastics to make them stronger and more stable. Learn more about this sustainable forest product from another one of our partners, Wood is the New Concrete: https://heyor.ca/osFK7P #ForestFactFriday #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #Nanocellulose #JustAddWood

On this #WorldWaterDay, we’re shining a spotlight on the work being done by Endowment and USDA Forest Service partner, the Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water. Their message, “Healthy Forests = Clean Water,” perfectly captures their mission to ensure healthy Southeastern forested watersheds that provide safe, reliable drinking water through strong partnerships, collaboration, funding, and action. Learn more: https://heyor.ca/Ms70HE #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #SourceWater #Communities

Not all tree planting contributes to true forest stewardship. In her recent article written in honor of #InternationalDayofForests, Endowment COO, Alicia Cramer, shares her thoughts on healthy forest stewardship: https://heyor.ca/QCtQaJ #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

Congratulations to Endowment team member, Delie Wilkens, on her recent promotion to Director, Communities! In her new role, Delie will focus on the intersection of sustainable forestry and the ability of landowners and communities to build economic prosperity and resilience. Learn more about Delie here: https://heyor.ca/Kmc62C #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

Our latest News Wrap is packed with two months of exciting updates! Click the link below to learn what January and February held for the Endowment and our partners: https://heyor.ca/YJBx1U #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

Here’s some sustainable hardwood history to celebrate March’s big college basketball tournament! Endowment and USDA Forest Service partner, Menominee Tribal Enterprises—a sustainable forest products manufacturer owned by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin—has supplied the beautiful maple basketball court flooring for both the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Fours since 1985. Learn more: https://heyor.ca/sHMzV9 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #NCAAFinalFour

It’s a mass timber March! Check out these events focused on the promotion and celebration of this vital forest product. 🪵 For more information on the International Mass Timber Conference (a.k.a. the largest gathering of mass timber experts in the world 🌎), click here: https://heyor.ca/PNA9e2 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #MassTimber

Working forests are responsibly managed forestlands that provide a steady, renewable supply of wood for daily use. The Working Forests Initiative, a collaborative American forestry industry effort supported in part by the Endowment, provides helpful information about today’s working forests and the communities they support. Learn more by visiting their website: https://bit.ly/3LSO3Kl #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #ForestFriday

Last month, members of our Endowment team traveled to Ithaca, NY to meet with one of our newest Resilient Forests Support Fund partners, Khuba International. The visit included a tour of the organization’s learning farm and a snowy hike through the forest. Resilient Forests Support Fund partners seek to connect forest landowners to emerging markets, and Khuba International will support this goal by providing resources and assistance for forest landowners in the northeast United States. #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities