Hardwood Forestry Fund http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org Creating sustainable forests Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:36:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Update HFF participation at IWF2010 The HFF exhibited successfully with more than 800 companies and associations affiliated with woodworking and furniture industries at IWF2010 held August 25-28 in Atlanta, GA.  HFF Board members and staff thanked current and previous HFF contributors and made important contacts with prospective new members. Photo…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=2002 Columbia Forest Products Awarded Gifford Pinchot Award August 27, 2010 Atlanta, GA – The Hardwood Forestry Fund announced today that Columbia Forest Products is a 2010 recipient of the Gifford Pinchot Award.  The formal presentation occurred at 11:00am on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Columbia Forest Products’ booth…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1988 2010 Gifford Pinchot Award presentation at CCA Global Convention Houston, TX  – Mr. Howard Brodsky, Co-Founder and Chairman of CCA Global Partners presented a 2010 Hardwood Forestry Fund Gifford Pinchot Award on behalf of the HFF Board of Directors to Don Finkell, President/CEO of Anderson Hardwood Floors on July 22, 2010.  

 The Hardwood…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1970 Grant Application Deadline: February 1, 2011 The Hardwood Forestry Fund’s next grant application deadline is February 1, 2011.  Funding priority for year 2011 is hardwood seedling planting on state forest land managed for multiple use.  To communicate project ideas before investing time in the application process, please contact HFF staff.

…]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1928 Susquehannock State Forest, PA This natural regeneration project repairs a forest damaged by a 2003 ice storm. The Hardwood Forestry Fund grant enabled the project manager to address the ice damage and to encourage healthy natural regeneration. Because of these efforts, thousands of new trees have captured…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1361 TAPPI BioPro ExpoTM March 14-16, 2011 Atlanta Hilton Downtown As recent headlines have emphasized, safe and renewable fuel sources are the direction of the future — with awareness and incentives for clean energy increasing on a daily basis.  To reflect the latest regulatory and technical developments in sustainable energy…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1936 New Michigan State Forest, NY On May 31, 1998 a tornado destroyed 1,000 acres of the New Michigan State Forest.  The Hardwood Forestry Fund provided a grant in year 2000 for tree planting designed to expedite forest cover and to ensure hardwoods in the emerging forest. …

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1261 Hardwood Forestry Fund Announces Spring 2010 Sustainable Forestry Partnerships In cooperation with public natural resource agencies, the Hardwood Forestry Fund is pleased to announce sponsorship of ten new hardwood forests in four U.S. states.  Project managers in Indiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are gearing up to plant and…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1918 HFF Seeks Nominations for the 2010 Gifford Pinchot Award The Hardwood Forestry Fund seeks nominations for the 2010 Gifford Pinchot Award.  This award recognizes significant corporate achievements in promoting sustainable forestry.

Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) was a forester, conservationist, first Chief of the US Forest Service, and Society of American Foresters founder…

]]> http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?p=1856 Industry Judges Named for Craftsman’s Challenge Competition NEWPORT, NC:  Three individuals have been selected as judges for the sixth annual Veneer Tech Craftsman’s ChallengeTM, a national design competition that highlights achievement in the use of natural veneer. They are Robert Lang, executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine;…

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