The Berkshire Eagle has a small story on our "That's What Tree Said" campaign in Western Massachusetts- and it is great!

Here's my favorite part, "people taking firewood from one location to another, say for a camping trip, is leading to the destruction of trees, since moving firewood can help foreign pests spread."

Perfect synopsis of the issue. Well done.

July was rough for Tennessee. Emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered near a truck stop off I-40, which was the first time EAB has been found in the state. And Thousand cankers disease (TCD), a particularly worrisome beetle/fungus combination tree affliction that kills walnut trees, was discovered in a large and well established infestation in East Tennessee. This is a death sentence for walnut trees all over the region, and a huge disappointment for everyone that thought that TCD still had not gotten East of Colorado.

Cool Green Science, a blog on The Nature Conservancy's website (Nature.org), features a great story on the Asian longhorned beetle this week.

Here's my favorite part, of course;

"Also, as you head off to hike, camp and swim this summer, leave your firewood at home."

I've received two really good questions in the last few weeks, so I thought I'd post the questions and my answers on the blog for all to see. The first is from a woman named Kirsta. She writes;

Dear DMF,

I have a large pile of firewood in my back yard that I would like to get rid of. What is a safe way to dispose of it?