by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
California’s national forests face another dry year, continued tree mortality and high potential for more wildfires, so people in the timber business welcomed a recent announcement by the U.S. Forest Service that the agency expects the 2018 timber harvest to be...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
The City of Fredericton is warning residents to prepare for a catastrophic loss of tens of thousands of trees. With the emerald ash borer on its way, ash trees in the capital are doomed, city forester Mike Glynn told the public safety and environment committee on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in Europe and Latin America, according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International. Higher lumber demand from all end-use...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2018 | Archives
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) and Domtar together announced a new partnership to help family and private woodland owners in northwest Pennsylvania and southwest New York improve habitat for at-risk bird and wildlife species. In addition to AFF and Domtar, the...
by Working Forest | Jun 10, 2018 | Archives
U.S. Senate Bill 5450, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this year, goes into effect today, June 7, enabling builders to use certain new timber products to construct bigger buildings than had been permitted previously. According to a report in the Spokane...
