More than half of Saskatchewan is covered in trees, but according to the CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, most people aren’t aware of just how significant the forestry industry is to the province. “It employs thousands, hundreds of thousands of people across the country in Canada,” said Carl Neggers. “It’s probably a $25 to $30 billion economic opportunity and in Saskatchewan we’re closely reaching $2 billion this year. We have probably 1,500 to 2,000 active employees (in Saskatchewan) directly involved in the industry.” National Forest Week runs Sept. 22 – 28. Neggers said it’s a great opportunity to educate the public, not just on the economic impact of the industry, but also in what it gives back. … The forestry sector produces mostly pulp, lumber and oriented strand board in Saskatchewan; 70 per cent of which was exported internationally.