On World Environment Day Trudeau emphasized the import of conservation, while Trump sought to ease environmental reviews on projects in light of Covid-19. In related news: Canada’s forests have turned into carbon emitters; report claims only 1% of BC’s old growth reserves are “coniferous giants”; Southern Oregon forests face repeated droughts; and Ontario’s tree planting deemed a success, despite Covid-19.

In Wood Product news: BC Wood goes all-in with virtual wood promotion; Michael Green on timber’s role in the future of buildings; and the second annual report on the state of mass timber in North America. Meanwhile: Canfor set to re-open its Houston sawmill; and US loggers request $2.5 billion in Covid-19 related aid.

Finally, a bear takes a nap in an eagle tree. What could go wrong with that!

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor