GREENVILLE, South Carolina — The US Endowment for Forestry and Communities released its 2025 Annual Report. …In 2025, the Endowment awarded $33.9 million through 112 awards across 31 states. The report showcases the Endowment’s work to strengthen forest product markets, support working forests and help forest-reliant communities navigate economic change and opportunity. “Our most important responsibility—and the key to revitalizing our industry—is to drive greater demand for wood products,” said Pete Madden, CEO. “Our 2025 Annual Report reflects the breadth and depth of opportunities within the forest products space and how we’re working to create awareness of and demand for a broad array of wood products and wood fiber.” …Highlights include: Expanding investment in forest product markets… Supporting wood manufacturers and market development… Building a national forest carbon data platform… Advancing locally led rural development… Convening leaders for forest sector investment… [and] Creating new uses for low-value wood.