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New England’s Forest Climate Solutions Are Ready for the GGRF’s $20 Billion in Grants to Mobilize Private Capital and Deliver Clean Energy and Climate Solutions to Communities Across America

Apr. 4, 2024

The EPA has announced eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden’s Investing…

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New England Forestry Foundation Earns Land Trust Accreditation

Feb. 22, 2024

Recognized as America’s 6th-Largest Land Trust Earning significant national recognition for its work to conserve natural places and working forestlands, the New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF)…

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New England Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees

Jan. 29, 2024

Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2024 New England Leopold Conservation Award. The $10,000 award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their…

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New England Climate-Smart Commodities Program Now Enrolling Landowners in Four States

Jan. 25, 2024

LITTLETON, MA – More family woodland owners in New England now have an opportunity to apply for financial support to care for their forested property and increase carbon storage thanks to a newly…

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Acquisition of 3,000-Acre Maine Forest by Innovative New Investment Fund Seeks Environmental and Financial Returns for Investors and Local Stakeholders

Jan. 22, 2024

Exemplary Forestry Management, together with its partners New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF), Maine Mountain Collaborative (MMC), and Quantified Ventures, today announced that it has leveraged…

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Jones Family Farms and Winery Receives New England Leopold Conservation Award

Oct. 10, 2023

Jones Family Farms and Winery of Shelton, Connecticut has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 New England Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold,…

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Growing Climate-Smart Forestry Expertise, NEFF Adds Seven to Staff

Sep. 29, 2023

Media Contact: Tinsley Hunsdorfer, thunsdorfer@newenglandforestry.org Littleton, MA (September 29, 2023) – Significantly expanding staff at a time of growing concern about protecting forests from…

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NEFF Applauds Healey Steps Toward Climate-Smart Forestry

Jun. 7, 2023

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey today announced new steps to ensure Massachusetts’ forests are managed to optimize carbon sequestration and mitigate climate harms as part of meeting the…

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New Study: Climate-Smart Forestry Increases Carbon Storage in New England Forests

Dec. 21, 2022

December 21, 2022 — Applying climate-smart forestry techniques to privately owned timberland across New England’s Acadian Forest could significantly grow the region’s carbon storage, according…

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NFWF Announces $2 Million in Conservation Grants from New England Forests and Rivers Fund

Dec. 15, 2022

Projects will restore and manage forest blocks to enhance habitat for birds and restore the health of aquatic ecosystems WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today…

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Wheel-View Farm Receives New England Leopold Conservation Award

Nov. 17, 2022

Wheel-View Farm of Shelburne, Massachusetts has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 New England Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the…

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$30 Million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Award to Increase Carbon Storage in New England’s Forests

Sep. 14, 2022

Media Contact: Andrea Colnes, NEFF Deputy Director & Climate Fellow, acolnes@newenglandforestry.org September 14, 2022 – Marking a transformative investment in our region’s forests, the…