Fort Nelson First Nation, local government reject ENGO criticism of proposed pellet plant, view partnership as a model for land stewardship. In related news: an NRCan report says wood pellets and chips dominate Canada’s bioheat sector; while Shellbrook, Saskatchewan and Tahoe City, California assess the potential for new plants. In other Business news: lumber prices surpass historical threshold; Canada’s lumber production rose in December; and Bluelinx reported strong Q4, full-year results. 

In other news: BC and Columbia Basin Trust partner to reduce wildfire risks; Colorado and New Jersey foresters assess their state’s fire risk; a US bill seeks to reduce tropical deforestation; and SFI awards grant to enhance songbird habitat in West Virginia.

Finally, the pandemic has travellers chilling through the Sounds of the Forest.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor