In this update, you’ll find these stories and more:

• Markets Matter Action Plan identifies three priorities to help rebuild and expand viable markets for small-diameter and residual wood fiber
• Connecting Good Ideas with Capital to Scale: in partnership with the Richard King Mellon Foundation the Forest Catalyst Network connects different types of capital allocators with the best ideas and entrepreneurs in the forest sector. 
• Grant Expands Markets for Tribal Wood and Biomass: Announced with Sustainable Northwest and the Intertribal Timber Council, a five-year, $1.7 million award will help Tribes build markets for underutilized wood. 
• The Endowment recently introduced Roots & Reach, a new mini-grant program for undergraduate forestry and natural resources clubs. 
• Pete Madden Discusses Impact of Paper Mill Closures: South Carolina Business Review featured Madden in a discussion about paper mill closures across the South and the effects on the forest economy and rural communities.