First out of the gate with Q1 financials, Canfor reported a loss of $89 million on reduced lumber earnings and improved pulp and paper results. In other business news: Maine’s Jay mill restarts two paper machines with competitor pulp; and Cascades receives an Earth Day award. Elsewhere, Madison’s on lumber prices, the Motley Fool on housing starts; and Forest2Market on COVID-19’s impact on the forest supply chain.

In COVID-19 related Forestry and Climate news: health hurdles for BC’s tree-planting season; Newfoundland bans fires until September 30; a lack of field enforcement results in more Amazon deforestation; and the expected drop in greenhouse gases is only short-term good news for the planet. Meanwhile: the record wolf kill in Alaska spurs call for federal protection.

Finally, Arbor Day Foundation announces five 2020 award winners.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor