The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment), in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the Forest Products Laboratory, recently completed the first dam project to use a nanocellulose enhanced concrete mixture, representing a critical step forward in proving the material’s durability in constant exposure to running water and the elements. The spillway marks the largest nanocellulose-concrete pour to date, requiring 100 pounds of nanocellulose, and is located at Wildwood Farm in north Georgia. …Nanocellulose is used as an additive to concrete…  The cement acts as a binder, and its hydration reactions are enhanced by the nanocellulose additions, resulting in improved strength and durability of the concrete. …nanocellulose additions can reduce the overall energy requirements of cement production and lower the greenhouse gasses produced in concrete applications. With abundant supplies of low-value wood available in U.S. forests, nanocellulose also creates a path toward more resilient forest-based economies.