by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2024 | News
At Payette, architects are leading the charge in the U.S. by focusing on a sustainable construction approach called embodied carbon reduction. This method aims to cut down greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of a building’s life cycle, including the...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2024 | Finance, News
As of Sept 6, 2024, LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer to rescue the 30-year-old retailer. According to their August 11, 2024 news item posted on their site entitled “LL...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2024 | Articles, Events, News
Issued: September 6, 2024 Gatineau, Quebec – The Canadian Woodlands Forum flagship event, DEMO International will be moving into the Venosta, Quebec forest region later this month. DEMO International is one of North America’s largest and unique LIVE in-woods forest...
by Working Forest | Aug 21, 2024 | News, Pests & Disease
A destructive pest known as the emerald ash borer, which has wreaked havoc on ash trees across the United States, has now spread to Yamhill, Clackamas, and Marion counties in Oregon. This summer, increased signs of infestation, including damage from woodpeckers, have...
by Working Forest | Aug 20, 2024 | News, Lumber
In the ongoing softwood lumber trade conflict, the United States has moved forward with its plans to significantly raise the tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports, now imposing a 14.54 percent duty as additional tariffs, including new tariffs and subsidy tariffs,...
by Working Forest | Aug 19, 2024 | News, Recruiting
The Algonquin Forestry Authority (AFA) is seeking to fill Operations Supervisor contract positions for the 2024-25 season. The AFA is the Ontario Crown agency responsible for sustainable forest management in Algonquin Park. Our responsibilities include harvesting and...
