While North American lumber prices continued to climb last week, there was a palpable reduction in the enthusiasm of buyers. In related news: price hikes continue to push up US home prices as buyers shift to the suburbs; Covid-19 weighed heavily on Japan’s Q2 construction activity, but China was mostly back at work in April.

Meanwhile, Ontario’s Huron Central Railway threatens (again) to cease operations; the American Wood Council announced Jackson Morrill as its new CEO, and the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association’s Get a Quote feature links leads to sales.

In Forestry news: BC’s Forest Minister appoints Wildlife Advisory Council; Vancouver Island’s old-growth protests enter fourth week, while ENGO’s announce online old-growth summit; and an upcoming podcast on Oregon’s Timber Wars. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor