Discover how salvaged hardwood lumber is creating new opportunities through research, innovation, and collaboration. Learn how the hardwood industry is transforming storm-damaged wood into sustainable, high-value products while advancing workforce development and mass timber applications.

Discover how the USDA Forest Service and its Forest Products Laboratory are driving hardwood industry research—from market development and technoeconomic analysis to thermally modified wood, life cycle analysis, and sustainable product innovation.

Explore how NHLA grading standards, supply chain innovation, and industry collaboration are shaping the future of the hardwood industry in 2026—from forest to finished product.