Canada’s 2020 wildfire season is expected to be ‘well above average‘, particularly in the West. In related news: earliest start in decades for Oregon’s wildfire season; and California prepares for fires as bad as any in the past five years. Meanwhile: wood energy comes to small town BC; the case for burning wood or not-burning wood as a climate change solution; and Oregon ENGO’s seek protection of the Humboldt martin.

In Business news: Georgia Pacific to idle Louisiana lumber mill; San Group mill fire a welding mishap; US lumber companies speak out against BC stumpage deferral; South Carolina forestry takes COVID-19 hit; and the Ontario Woodlot Association has a new Executive Director.

Finally, 6 more friendlies in the #TreeFrogICU and if you’re looking for our table of forest sector events impacted by COVID-19, we’ve moved it here!

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor