Government directives and market forces are driving forest industry announcements on COVID-19. Here are the headlines:

• FPAC calls emergency aid package a critical first step
• West Fraser announces additional COVID-19 production adjustments
• Harmac mill works to fill pulp orders for medical masks and gowns
• Kruger says business as usual at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper
• Norbord announces reduced operating schedules and capital expenditures
• NRCan Scientists lend equipment to Quebec hospitals to test for COVID-19
• COVID-19 impacts Northwest Ontario forest industry
• Pellet Fuels Institute urges states to exempt pellet plant from shutdowns
• Anthony Lumber keeps running despite hoax report of virus
• Coronavirus is crippling California’s efforts to prevent catastrophic wildfires

In other news: Washington state approves forestry carbon bill; Life-cycle analysis demonstrates CLT’s credentials; and a new study on the role woody bioenergy plays in climate mitigation (lots!). Meanwhile, some forest industry groups are starting to reschedule their cancelled events.

Finally, Suzuki on how trees practice their own version of ‘social distancing‘.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor