Don’t Move Firewood isn’t just a single website. We are constantly changing and diversifying our outreach methods to reach more people in more places. So what do we really do?

We give away stuff. Lots of stuff.

We've had some great questions on the Contact Us form lately. Keep them coming!

Here are two more;

Jeremy in Oregon asks...

Dear Don't Move Firewood-

Is it safe to buy Juniper from central Oregon and bring it to portland Oregon. the wood is moved about 100 miles from were is was cut.

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?

Fourth of July is a great holiday - and one of the biggest camping weekends of the year. Smart campers like you know that moving firewood spreads pests. So what do you do when you notice your friends brought firewood from home? Or someone in the next campsite over has out of state license plates and their own stock of wood?

- Tell them about the problem with firewood in simple terms. "Did you know that when you bring firewood from home, that can spread bad bugs that kill trees?"

One more big reason to buy firewood locally: Thousand cankers disease – a fungus spread by the walnut twig beetle.

So far this disease—of the ‘death by a thousand cuts’ variety—has only been found in black walnut trees in the western part of the US.

The state of Ohio just expanded its emerald ash borer quarantine to include 14 more counties -- and they mean business.

Fines are up to $4,000 for moving ash trees, parts of ash trees, and all hardwood firewood into or out of the restricted 67 counties in Ohio. Just one more reason not to move firewood!

But no matter what state you live in, the lesson is the same: Moving firewood helps tree-killing pests like the emerald ash borer move from one town to the next.

People often ask if it isn't thaaaat bad to move firewood if a pest is already established, on the idea of "what further harm can be done?" It is a valid question, so I thought I'd pontificate for a second on that idea and why I disagree.

Today is a showing of the new documentary, Lurking in the Trees, about the experience that Worcester MA has had with Asian longhorned beetles. It is being shown at the Massachusetts statehouse in Boston, MA, to state legislators, officials, press, and agency personnel.

Aside from all coming from forest products, what do christmas trees, wreaths, decorative pine cones, and firewood all have in common?

All can unintentionally spread forest pests!

So as the holidays wind down, make sure that you follow a couple of easy guidelines to dispose of these things in environmentally sound ways.

The Don'ts....

- Don't just drag an old christmas tree or wreath out into the woods to "let it rot" out there. It could have pests that will emerge later to infest your backyard or woodlot trees.

Creative excellence? We sure agree! Don't Move Firewood won another award this year, and we are very proud to let you all know! It is a Silver W3 award. To learn more about this award, please visit http://w3award.com/awards/

This is a quick blurb from their site;