Forest Products Week celebrates the importance of forests and the sustainable products they provide, while promoting responsible forest stewardship. It was established by Congress in 1960 and is coordinated by USDA Forest Service.

In Hawaiʻi, wood products can be used for timber and construction, building furniture or carving bowls, or for art. DLNR Forestry & Wildlife has Timber Management Areas designed for sustainable harvesting, and forestry collection permits can be used to obtain wood from public forest lands. To learn more, check out the links below:

• Learn from Nalu Andrade, a Hawaiian artist and wood carver in our ʻIke Kaiaulu video series
• The Hawaiʻi Wood Utilization Team
• Timber inventory publications and BMPs
• Forest Reserve System
• Permits (including forest collection permits)

Forest Products Week is also a great time to stop by the Hawaiʻi Woodshow at the Downtown Art Center in Honolulu. The show opens to the public on Friday October 3 at 5pm, and is then open Tuesdays-Saturdays 11am-6pm and Sundays 11-4pm until October 25. Visit the Hawaiʻi Woodshow website for details.