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As the hardwood industry continues to face challenges tied to exports, substitute products, and shifting domestic demand, new conversations are emerging around hardwood’s role in national security and critical infrastructure. Join Dallin Brooks of NHLA and Will Courtney of Crossroads Strategies for Part Three of the Log & Lumber Export Issue webinar series as they discuss NHLA’s recent decision to engage Crossroads Strategies in Washington, D.C. to help elevate U.S. hardwoods within federal supply chain and infrastructure discussions. This session will explore efforts to engage agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, GSA, and the White House in a broader review of hardwood lumber’s role in domestic manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and rural economic stability. Attendees will gain insight into how these conversations could create new opportunities for domestic hardwood demand while addressing long-term industry challenges. Topics will include: Hardwood and national supply chain security Domestic manufacturing and rural economic impacts Federal infrastructure and procurement opportunities Competition from substitute products Strategies for strengthening domestic hardwood demand An NHLA Executive Committee member involved with the task force may also join the discussion to provide additional industry perspective. This webinar originally aired on May 20, 2026.