New Zealand, Canada, and even England look to innovative wood-frame building solutions in the housing market. In related news: tariff uncertainty dominates the construction industry; the BC Lumber Trade Council warns of soaring costs; New Hampshire sees issues already; and BC and Canada feel the impacts of a global trade war.

In Forestry news: David Elstone gets to the heart of the BC Timber Sales review; Port Alberni finalizes it’s waterfront deal; a pilot project for automated firefighting with drones; spring flooding still a concern in BC; reconciliation at the heart of a BC Supreme Court decision in Haida Gwaii; FSC responds to Swedish firm’s decision to self-terminate its certification; Michigan prepares to battle bark beetles; and NASA collaborates with the forestry team in Fort Stewart.

Finally, would you wear wood? Low carbon adventure shirts hit the market.

Hoppy Easter. See you Tuesday.

Suzanne Hopkinson, Tree Frog News Editor