The annual FEA-Canada Billion Board Foot Club list reports no new members and a net decline in lumber output. In other Business news: the US postpones softwood lumber duty reviews; lumber prices recover from pervious weeks; and the US GDP declines for the first time since 2014.

Meanwhile: a fire at San Group’s new Port Alberni mill will delay its startup by only a month; Resolute reports a small Q1 loss; EACOM donates more masks to health-care groups; and among the many COVID-19 cancelled forestry events, the wood flooring industry kicks-off the first virtual conference/expo.

In Forestry/Climate news: SFI announces 10 community grants; Minnesota looks to plant the forests of the future; the outlook for West Coast grizzlies; BC takes heat for its pellet policies; and the virus could make Canada’s bad wildfire season worse.

Finally, 3 more home offices in the #TreeFrogICU. What are you waiting for!

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor