Wildfire expert Bruce Blackwell on what we’ve learned two decades after the Kelowna Mountain Park Fire. In related Wildfire Resilience Week news: the Nature Conservancy’s roadmap forward; Jasper, Alberta’s risk reduction work; and the import of the Goldilocks effect to improve forest health. Meanwhile: a new study on logging near salmon-bearing streams; mass timber’s pending green revolution; and Real Cedar’s upcoming summit and cedar school.
In Business news: Pactiv Evergreen to close its Canton, North Carolina paper mill; CP Rail announces US Midwest agreement; as CN Rail faces strike action in Canada; and Stella-Jones reports positive Q4, full year results. On the Market front: ERA’s Kevin Mason opines on the highly challenging year ahead; Fannie Mae on homebuyer’s sentiment; and Realtor.com on the US housing shortage.
Finally, Drax’s Liezl van Wyk celebrates women in forestry on International Women’s Day.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor