Forest Products Laboratory Celebrates National Forest Products Week

Every year National Forest Products Week, observed the third week of October, offers an opportunity to highlight the important connection between forest products and healthy, resilient forests. This year National Forest Products Week is October 20-26, 2024.

The Forest Products Laboratory is observing the week by highlighting new research and important collaborations between Laboratory scientists and partners. Researchers from the Lab will be presenting their work in Forest Service SCIENCEx webinars. 

Wood, a renewable and recyclable resource, is one of our Nation's most environmentally friendly building materials. Wood fiber is used throughout our daily lives, from the paper we write on to the office buildings where we work. Its beauty is valued in furniture, homes, and artwork that surrounds us. Modern technology and stewardship practices by Federal, state, Tribal, and private landowners have improved natural resource management to meet the needs of current and future generations.

​Throughout the year, and especially during National Forest Products Week, the value of woodlands is recognized, and commitment to good stewardship and conservation practices is emphasized for responsible forest management and a sustainable future.
Join us for the following online SCIENCEx webinars (registration is required):

• Monday, Oct. 21: Forest Products 101 - Interconnections in Forest Products Research; Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Products
• Tuesday, Oct. 22: Bigger than a Woodchip - Mass Timber; Bioenergy; Wood Decking on Military Ships
• Wednesday, Oct. 23: Smaller than a Woodchip - Nanocellulose Production; Renewable Packaging from Nanocellulose; improving our Understanding of Macroscale Wood Performance through Nanoscale Studies
• Thursday, Oct. 24: New Horizons - Wood Pellets in Bioenergy; Salvaged Wood Products; Tree Genetics and Forest Products

register for SCIENCEx webinars here 
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From safer homes to longer-lasting decks, the Forest Products Laboratory's research on wood products improves lives and promotes sustainable economies. The Laboratory's research is at the forefront of sustainable innovation in building materials. Researchers are pioneering new products made from undervalued materials like small-diameter wood from forest thinning projects, biosolids leftover from paper production, and natural wood fibers.  READ MORE