Canada’s National Forest Week wraps up with celebration stories from coast to coast. Examples include:

• Forest scholarship recipients announced (COFI, Vancouver, BC)
• Forest Families social media campaign launched (AFPA, Edmonton Alberta)
• Forestry Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park (OFIA, Toronto Ontario)
• It Takes a Forest Initiative launch (EACOM, Domtar & Forests Ontario)
• FPAC signs on to an Aboriginal Procurement Champion (Ottawa, Ontario)

In other news: Pressure is on but no resolution at NAFTA; Ontario to create a forestry growth strategy, Ottawa’s urban forest hit by tornadoes; more fires should be left to burn in Oregon; Alaska Roadless Rule receives push back; a US Senator wants to halt payments to environmental groups; and a bill to thin US forests is introduced.

Finally, a good news rainforest story from Brazil and understanding the science behind wildfire smoke.

–Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor