In recent weeks: More than 200 people attended a virtual summit co-sponsored by the DNR and the Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute. The three-part summit was created to replace a live event canceled by COVID-19. Additional information sessions are planned for 2021. First up: A session from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, focusing on what can be built with mass timber in Michigan within existing building codes with more info at MIFBI.org/Events/. The DNR is moving forward with the design stages of its $5 million mass timber building in Newberry in the eastern Upper Peninsula to replace its current field office and customer service center. The building, currently in its design phase, will include 10,000 feet of office space, 16,500 feet of garage space and a community room for public use.