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From challenge to opportunity.Through the Grand Challenge program at Georgia Tech's ASDL (Aerospace Systems Design Labor...
06/04/2026

From challenge to opportunity.

Through the Grand Challenge program at Georgia Tech's ASDL (Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory), students completed a study, supported by the U.S. Endowment, exploring how underused forest fiber can support new energy markets after pulp and paper mill closures.

The Georgia Tech ASDL team examined pathways for turning forestry residues into biomass power, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, with a focus on rural communities affected by the loss of traditional pulp and paper markets. They also developed a prototype decision-support tool to help communities, investors and policymakers compare scenarios across feedstock supply, costs, policy incentives and emissions.

One finding stands out: biomass power is the stronger near-term opportunity, while SAF and renewable diesel hold long-term promise with the right market conditions and policy support.

Photos are from a recent visit to Piedmont Green Power in Georgia, where U.S. Endowment President and CEO Pete Madden joined ASDL students to see bio-power operations firsthand.

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This National Forest Week, we’re celebrating the National Forests that bring people together — places where families exp...
06/03/2026

This National Forest Week, we’re celebrating the National Forests that bring people together — places where families explore, and generations build lasting memories. 🌲

From trails and waterways to wildlife habitat and forest management, these public lands remind us how deeply forests shape our lives and communities.

At the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, we work collaboratively with partners to help strengthen forests and the communities that rely on them, including the many ways forests provide value, from ecological benefits to forest products.

We’re grateful for the partners and land managers working every day to care for forests across the country.

Image courtesy of USDA Forest Service.



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06/01/2026

What happens to small diameter waste wood from forests? Research at the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory is finding new and innovative ways to transform these materials into nanocellulose products. From strengthening cement to extending shelf life of food, the Lab is turning forest byproducts into high-performance materials of tomorrow.

Through a video series co-funded by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the Forest Products Laboratory, we’re excited to bring this important work to a broader audience by spotlighting the research, facilities and people creating new possibilities for wood and fiber products.

We hope you enjoy learning more about the impactful work happening there every day.

Want to stay connected? Subscribe to our News Wrap newsletter!Across the Endowment’s partner network, projects are advan...
05/28/2026

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Across the Endowment’s partner network, projects are advancing forest product innovation, supporting rural economies and keeping working forests productive for generations to come.

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More than 230 leaders gathered in Madison, WI, last week for the Markets Matter Convening and left with a clear mandate....
05/27/2026

More than 230 leaders gathered in Madison, WI, last week for the Markets Matter Convening and left with a clear mandate.

Since 2015, more than 40 pulp and paper mills have closed, removing roughly 60 million tons of annual wood demand. And a new economic analysis commissioned by the Endowment and conducted by AFRY Management Consulting finds that additional pulp and paper capacity remains at risk in the years ahead.

When those markets disappear, the effects reach the landowner, the sawmill, the trucker and the rural community.

The Markets Matter convening was designed to change that. Working groups discussed practical market opportunities for small-diameter wood, mill residuals and residual fiber. The findings will shape a National Action Plan this summer. And the Endowment is committing $10 million over three years to help attract the investment this sector needs.

Working forests depend on working markets. The work starts now. 🌲

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Georgia grows more timber than any other state in the nation, supports more than 142,000 jobs and has built one of the w...
05/20/2026

Georgia grows more timber than any other state in the nation, supports more than 142,000 jobs and has built one of the world's most integrated forest product ecosystems.

The infrastructure and the workforce are already in place.

"Bioenergy isn't a new or unproven technology. What has been missing is consistent market signals that allow capital to move with confidence."

That's the case Pete Madden, President and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, makes in the latest issue of Georgia Forestry Magazine. Georgia Forestry Association Georgia Forestry Commission

The NC State Forestry Club brings forestry education to life through Rolleo, an annual timbersports event that brings to...
05/18/2026

The NC State Forestry Club brings forestry education to life through Rolleo, an annual timbersports event that brings together skill, strength and strategy.

From campus events to national competitions, these students are building practical experience, leadership and a deeper understanding of the forest sector they will help shape in the years ahead.

The NC State Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources recently continued its strong showing at Rolleo 2025, earning first place and showcasing the dedication of the next generation of forestry leaders.

We’re proud to spotlight the Pack in action.

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The latest edition of News Wrap is here!This issue covers a new $5M initiative to expand markets for underutilized wood ...
05/14/2026

The latest edition of News Wrap is here!

This issue covers a new $5M initiative to expand markets for underutilized wood fiber, mass timber projects coming to New York City and Atlanta and a look at the innovative minds behind forest products research.

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The Endowment recently visited Piedmont Green Power in Georgia to see how forest products and wood-based materials are s...
05/13/2026

The Endowment recently visited Piedmont Green Power in Georgia to see how forest products and wood-based materials are supporting local markets, rural jobs and working forests.

Site visits like this are an important reminder that healthy markets are built through people, infrastructure and local partnerships. From forest landowners to loggers and haulers to mill workers and rural businesses, each link in the chain helps keep working forests productive and communities connected to opportunity.

The forest sector moves forward with the right people in the room asking the right questions.U.S. Endowment for Forestry...
05/12/2026

The forest sector moves forward with the right people in the room asking the right questions.

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities President and CEO Pete Madden joined forest sector leaders at the 2026 SFI Annual Conference in Montréal for a conversation on markets, supply chains and new opportunities across the forest sector.

Pete shared the Endowment’s perspective on why strong forest product markets, thoughtful investment and cross-sector collaboration are essential to keeping working forests working and rural communities strong.

Thank you to Sustainable Forestry Initiative for convening this important dialogue and to the fellow panelists and speakers helping shape the next ring of growth for forests and forest-reliant communities.

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