Citing market conditions, Interfor announced plans to reduce is lumber production by 12% across all regions. In related news: Domtar will temporarily close its sawmill in Maniwaki, Quebec; Canada seeks trade panel review of US lumber duty decision; Greif completes sale of Ohio containerboard business; and desptite challenges—Drax should retain UK support. Meanwhile: lumber futures fell again; and Russian lumber exports remain weak.

In Forestry news: the USDA invests $8M in timber production and forest health; Nanaimo Regional District purchases marsh land from Mosaic Forest Management; and Nova Scotia is no longer disclosing glyphosate spray locations. In Wildfire news: the BC Cariboo District issues an evacuation order; Whistler’s fire danger hits extreme; Ontario’s cottage country fires are a different kind of beast; and Spain and Portugal fires overwhelm firefighting resources.

Finally, from bustling lumber mill to ghost town — Lake Michigan’s buried history.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor