National forest (United States)

Kiddie Academy® plants trees nationwide to celebrate Earth Day

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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ABINGDON, Md., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized brand of comprehensive educational child care programs, is celebrating Earth Day by donating to the National Forest Foundation to plant over 330 trees in honor of its 330 franchise locations nationwide. To date, Kiddie Academy has planted more than 3,500 trees through the National Forest Foundation's Reforestation Program.

Key Points: 
  • ABINGDON, Md., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiddie Academy ® Educational Child Care , a nationally recognized brand of comprehensive educational child care programs, is celebrating Earth Day by donating to the National Forest Foundation to plant over 330 trees in honor of its 330 franchise locations nationwide.
  • To date, Kiddie Academy has planted more than 3,500 trees through the National Forest Foundation's Reforestation Program.
  • Because of this, Kiddie Academy's independently owned and operated franchise locations are engaging in several Earth Day activities.
  • For example, Academies are participating in an Earth Day art contest, with students using at least 75% reused or recycled materials to construct projects in line with Kiddie Academy's chosen theme, "Wonders of our World."

The National Forest Foundation and USDA Forest Service Launch Nature Connects Us Campaign

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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MISSOULA, Mont., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the congressionally-chartered nonprofit working to improve and restore the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and USDA Forest Service announced today the "Nature Connects Us" outreach campaign which sparks awakening and strengthening of all peoples' connection to national forests and grasslands.

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the congressionally-chartered nonprofit working to improve and restore the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and USDA Forest Service announced today the "Nature Connects Us" outreach campaign which sparks awakening and strengthening of all peoples' connection to national forests and grasslands.
  • Through listening, learning, and taking action, the NFF has collaborated with the Forest Service to enhance the truth behind the phrase "Nature Connects Us," to bring this campaign to life.
  • This outreach campaign is the largest and most comprehensive outreach campaign that the Forest Service has collaborated on with the NFF throughout their partnership over the past several decades.
  • To learn more about the Nature Connects Us campaign, visit www.natureconnectsus.org , and explore the diverse ways in which nature can be experienced.

American Forests partners with USDA Forest Service to expand reforestation across national forests

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, American Forests announced a first-of-its-kind $20 million keystone agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to help the agency organize and rapidly scale climate-adapted reforestation across millions of burned and degraded acres over the next five years.

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  • Activities under the partnership will include helping the Forest Service develop a climate-informed reforestation action plan for each region.
  • Together, the Forest Service and American Forests will use landscape-level planning and climate-informed restoration practices to advance goals identified in the agency's National Forest System Reforestation Strategy and Secretary Vilsack's June 2022 Order , which directed the Forest Service to restore and create climate-resilient forests.
  • Building from the Forest Service's National Reforestation Strategy, American Forests and the agency will develop 10-year REPLANT Act implementation plans designed to bring about tailored reforestation solutions for each region of the National Forest System.
  • "American Forests is proud to lead on REPLANT Act implementation through this comprehensive partnership with the Forest Service," said Jad Daley, president and CEO of American Forests.

KB Home Announces Partnership With the National Forest Foundation to Replenish and Preserve National Forests

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Through this partnership, KB Home will support NFF’s efforts to care for treasured landscapes by replanting thousands of acres of forest habitat nationwide to help create more resilient forests for the future.

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  • Through this partnership, KB Home will support NFF’s efforts to care for treasured landscapes by replanting thousands of acres of forest habitat nationwide to help create more resilient forests for the future.
  • “The National Forest Foundation has made a significant impact by conserving and restoring this precious natural resource.
  • The collaboration between KB Home and NFF involves planting seedlings in National Forests that were severely affected by wildfires.
  • “Our partnership with KB Home is instrumental in the expansion and growth of our reforestation program, enabling us to reforest more National Forests each year,” said Mindy Crowell, the Director of Reforestation Partnerships at the National Forest Foundation.

THOR Industries Reaffirms Commitment to National Forest Foundation as Public Lands Usage Surges

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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ELKHART, Ind., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) reaffirmed its commitment to preserving National Forests and Grasslands as outdoor recreation in public lands continues to grow at unprecedented levels.

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  • ELKHART, Ind., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) reaffirmed its commitment to preserving National Forests and Grasslands as outdoor recreation in public lands continues to grow at unprecedented levels.
  • The Company pledged an additional 3-year commitment to the National Forest Foundation (NFF), the official non-profit partner of the U.S. Forest Service.
  • THOR Industries helps to improve the health and accessibility of America's 193-million-acre National Forest System.
  • The National Forest Foundation is once again honored to have the commitment of THOR to continue to help protect our invaluable public lands," said NFF President and CEO Mary Mitsos.

The Data Economics Company and Gordian Knot Strategies Highlight Deployment of Enkrateia Platform for More Strategic Investments in U.S. Forests

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Data Economics Company (DECO) and Gordian Knot Strategies (GKS) announced the deployment of Enkrateia's Traro tool in support of the $2.2 million Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program for 2023. The program is co-managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment).

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Data Economics Company (DECO) and Gordian Knot Strategies (GKS) announced the deployment of Enkrateia's Traro tool in support of the $2.2 million Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program for 2023.
  • The program is co-managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment).
  • IFNF announced eleven new grants for projects from California and Arizona, to the Great Lakes Region, Utah, and east to Maine.
  • Enkrateia and Traro run on DECO's patented Lydion® Engine, software that facilitates the secure, private packaging, exchange, and productization of valuable data assets.

Luggage Companies Briggs & Riley and Solo Team Up with JetBlue Travel Products to Launch First Retail Offering on Paisly®

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Luggage Company, parent company of Briggs & Riley and Solo, announces an industry-first partnership with JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU). The launch marks US Luggage's first foray into airline partnership, furthering the reach of US Luggage's brands. Customers can now purchase travel bags from Briggs & Riley and Solo on Paisly.com, JetBlue Travel Products' homegrown travel booking website, and earn Mosaic-qualifying TrueBlue points along the way. By purchasing a travel bag on Paisly.com, customers will also have access to a 24/7 dedicated phone line to Paisly's helpful humans, should they want to repair or replace their travel bag, plus free shipping and returns on all purchases.

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  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Luggage Company, parent company of Briggs & Riley and Solo, announces an industry-first partnership with JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU).
  • The launch marks US Luggage's first foray into airline partnership, furthering the reach of US Luggage's brands.
  • Customers can now purchase travel bags from Briggs & Riley and Solo on Paisly.com , JetBlue Travel Products' homegrown travel booking website, and earn Mosaic-qualifying TrueBlue points along the way.
  • "JetBlue has always been about taking great care and respecting their customer and that aligns so well with United States Luggage and our two brands," said Richard Krulik, CEO, United States Luggage Company.

USDA Forest Service and National Alliance of Forest Owners agree to enhance cooperation during wildfires

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) announced today a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership to enhance cooperation between private working forest owners and public land managers during wildfires.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) announced today a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership to enhance cooperation between private working forest owners and public land managers during wildfires.
  • Federal, state and private forest owners and managers have a shared stewardship responsibility to protect natural resources and the communities that depend on them.
  • “To protect communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources from the threat of wildfires, we must work alongside partners at all levels,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore.
  • The USDA Forest Service and NAFO members—with significant holdings in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington—are partnering to allow private resources to fight fire in areas of adjacent ownership with National Forest System lands.

JetBlue Travel Products Teams Up with Luggage Companies Briggs & Riley and Solo to Launch First Retail Offering on Paisly®

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), today announced an industry-first partnership with United States Luggage Company.

Key Points: 
  • JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), today announced an industry-first partnership with United States Luggage Company.
  • The launch marks JetBlue Travel Products’ first foray into retail, furthering JetBlue’s dedication to being a trusted travel partner rather than just an airline.
  • Starting today, customers can purchase travel bags from Briggs & Riley and Solo on Paisly.com , JetBlue Travel Products’ homegrown travel booking website, and earn Mosaic-qualifying TrueBlue points along the way.
  • “Giving customers the option to purchase luggage and bags on Paisly.com gives them a one-stop-shop solution to all their travel needs, and offers customers even more ways to earn TrueBlue points," said Andres Barry, President, JetBlue Travel Products.

The Data Economics Company and Gordian Knot Strategies Announce Enkrateia Climate Investment Decision Support Platform

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Data Economics Company (DECO) and Gordian Knot Strategies (GKS) announced the launch of the Enkrateia Climate Investment Decision Support Platform. The first public implementation of the tool supports applicants to the Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program co-managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Data Economics Company (DECO) and Gordian Knot Strategies (GKS) announced the launch of the Enkrateia Climate Investment Decision Support Platform.
  • "Enkrateia's Traro screening tool is now being used in the third round of the IFNF process and is the first public element of the full Climate Investment Decision Support Platform," said GKS CEO Sean Penrith.
  • Decentralized digital platforms such as this will vastly incentivize and accelerate new capital into the climate solutions space.
  • "We're excited to complete the first steps toward that vision with Traro and Enkrateia, demonstrating another vertical where Lydions can support high-impact applications for climate and sustainability."