U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

Valentine's Day is a perfect day to explore the beauty and resilience of our nation's forests with someone special. ❤️🌲 Use this helpful USDA Forest Service search tool to find a forest near you: https://bit.ly/4ghCrg9 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

The Endowment extends congratulations to two impactful industry organizations who have each contributed to keeping working forests working for 125 years! Congratulations to the Society of American Foresters and Weyerhaeuser on their respective landmark anniversaries. 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🎉 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

🚨🌲 RFP REMINDER! 🚨🌲 The pre-screen submission deadline for our second round Impact Investing Program RFP is THIS WEDNESDAY, February 5th at 5:00 PM PST. $6.5 million in funding opportunities are available, so please visit the following website to learn more and to apply: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ecOKJU #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #RFP

In honor of #WorldWetlandsDay today, we're revisiting the water-related programs and projects of our 2024 Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) Program grantees! Learn more about the impactful work these organizations—and the other 2024 IFNF grantees—are doing by visiting our website: https://bit.ly/40FLUby The Freshwater Trust, City of Cheyenne, Rural Action #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities #Watersheds #ForestedWatersheds #DrinkingWater

Endowment President and CEO, Pete Madden, recently penned an insightful article for The Post and Courier promoting the benefits of wood biomass—low-value timber, such as small-diameter trees and other wood waste that typically lack strong markets—as a promising way to keep South Carolina’s working forests working. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3WEn6PQ #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

The National Defense Authorization act, passed in December 2024, included a provision urging the United States Department of Defense to transition from Apitong—a Southeast Asian hardwood species—to American Red Oak for future U.S. military trailer decking. This impactful shift is a win for U.S. wood markets, the environment, and our forests and their caretakers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3EdVafk #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

November and December were eventful months for the Endowment and our partners! Read how we closed out 2024 in the latest edition of our News Wrap. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ar5kFx #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

With the College Football Playoff being held in Atlanta Monday night, it's a great time to highlight the fact that Georgia has 22 million acres of working forests making up nearly two-thirds of the land area in the state and sustaining 148,000 jobs! Learn more about Georgia Forestry Foundation on their website: https://bit.ly/42dvr0q #CollegeFootballPlayoff #GeorgiaForestry #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities

Congratulations to the following Endowment partners and consultants who were recently appointed as representatives to the USDA’s Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council: Nathan Truitt, American Forest Foundation Bryan Van Stippen, Indian Land Tenure Foundation Edie Sonne Hall, Three Trees Consulting Rachael Jamison, American Wood Council Ann Bartuska, Resources for the Future Claire Getty, Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities https://lnkd.in/e69DAHYA

Exciting news from both the Endowment’s Board of Directors and leadership team! We’re thrilled to have recently welcomed two distinguished new directors to our Board with the addition of William Crawford and Deborah Spalding. We’re also pleased to announce that Peter Stangel will transition from his role as the Endowment’s chief operating officer to serve as chief development officer, and Alicia Cramer, who has served as senior vice president of programs, will assume the position of chief operating officer. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jmvWf5 #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities