May 19, 2014 | News, News/PR
One of the best-known names in tree-growing and forest stewardship is the first forest products company in America to participate in a new program that will boost the economic vitality and sustainability of the nation’s 10,000 independent timber harvesters and...
Apr 18, 2014 | News, News/PR
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the United States Forest Service – State and Private Forestry (USFS) today announced $678,000 in grants to support forest restoration on abandoned mine lands at sites in Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee,...
Dec 13, 2013 | News, News/PR
The future of Southern U.S. forests depends in large part on decisions made today by family forest owners, who account for 62 percent of privately owned forestland in the region. To help promote responsible forestry among this crucial group, the Sustainable Forestry...
Jun 19, 2013 | News, News/PR
In order to meet the European Union’s goal of 20% renewables by 2020, some European utility companies are moving away from coal and replacing it with wood pellet fuel. The idea is simple: trees will regrow and recapture the carbon released in the burning of wood...
Jun 5, 2013 | News, News/PR
Southern forests are being burned for electricity, and a new campaign announced today aims to put an end to it. Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have launched “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” to raise awareness of an alarming and...