The State of California announced the formation of the state’s first California Mass Timber Coalition, a new public-private partnership designed to accelerate the adoption of mass timber construction, drive forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts, and accelerate economic development across the state’s rural and urban communities.


The Coalition brings together state and federal agencies, county and local governments, research institutions, industry representatives, forest sector organizations, non-profit organizations, and community partners to support the establishment of an in-state mass timber industry, advancing manufacturing and climate-smart construction with the goal of building resilient communities and advancing California’s forest health goals and climate initiatives.

The Coalition will also work to establish state policy and regulations that drive positive outcomes for both utilization and manufacturing of in-state mass timber, as well as industry development and market growth.


Mass timber—engineered wood products such as cross laminated timber (CLT), dowel laminated timber (DLT), and nail-laminated timber (NLT)—offers a low carbon alternative to traditional construction materials. By utilizing wood sourced from sustainable forest management practices, mass timber can help reduce carbon emissions, support forest restoration, and create new jobs in local manufacturing and construction industries.

About The California Mass Timber Coalition
The Coalition’s work will help boost California’s broader climate and forest resilience goals, including expanding sustainable wood markets, reducing the amount of forest fuel and woody biomass that contributes to catastrophic wildfires, and promoting lower carbon construction materials in both public and private development.

More information about the Coalition and its upcoming initiatives will be released in the coming months. To learn more about the Board’s wood and biomass-related work, please visit the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation webpage.

Source: redbooklumberdata.com