Metsä Fibre looks to curtail four sawmills for up to 90 days—affecting 350 workers. In related news: the fed’s tariff initiatives may help Canadian forestry stocks; Canada’s lawmakers get a forestry update; a fire damages Tolko’s Williams Lake mill; Sweden’s forest industry reports sharp decline; and construction prices rise despite lumber woes. 

In Forestry/Climate news: West Fraser faces a logging blockade in Alberta; and the Washington Forest Protection Association is suing over the state’s new stream buffer rule. Meanwhile: UBC names tree scientist Shawn Mansfield Distinguished Scholar; Western Forestry Contractors announce their 2026 AGM speakers; the Wood Pellet Association of Canada names Michael Fantillo a Safety Hero; and the latest news from FSC Canada and the Canada Wood Group.

Finally, a Chicago County tackles invasive species with grazing goats rather than herbicides.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor