Biden’s executive order on old-growth will have to balance preservation with flexibility to assure forest health. In related news: Arizona wildfire triples in size—more homes evacuated; and burnt trees could disrupt California water supplies. Elsewhere: Alberta’s caribou recovery plans; US forest industry expansion; and housing market slowdowns in the US and Canada.
In Wood Product news: BC opens wood-focused Vietnam trade office; Toronto’s timber passive house a game-changer; UK’s mass timber rise called meteoric; Switzerland’s tall timber tower; and the Southern Forest Products Assocication’s positive offshore market outlook.
Finally, just in time for Earth Day, new guidance to combat greenwashing and build trust.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor