The pandemic could be an opportunity for BC forestry (says Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson) but only if fibre costs are reduced (says COFI’s Susan Yurkovich). In other BC news: dormant Port Alice pulp mill declares bankruptcy. In Wood Product news: a post-Sidewalks Lab push for wood towers; New Zealand’s new wood procurement policy; and some environmental questions for the new icon of mass panic—the toilet roll. 

In Forestry/Climate news: SFI seeks comment on revised forestry standards; Wildfire season challenges in Oregon and California; a new study says temperate/dry forests are as diverse as rainforests; the the role of biomass for achieving the Netherlands’ climate goals.

Finally, how to find a mate without getting eaten—the tree frog version!

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor