Firewood Month 2024 WEBINARS

 

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be rescheduling our Firewood Webinar Series to a yet undetermined time in early 2025. Please stay tuned!

In the meantime, don’t forget to take a peek at our 2024 Firewood Month Action Kit for outreach tips and guidance!

Tell your colleagues, tell your friends – let’s talk firewood!


Thursday, October 10th 2024 at 12pm EST

Firewood Movement Regulation, Outreach, and Impact – See Recording

Presenter: Leigh Greenwood, Forest Pest and Pathogen Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
Firewood movement regulations, recommendations, outreach, and forest pests’ distribution change through time. The Don’t Move Firewood campaign is a leader in this space, not only for excellence in communicating behavior change messages to the public, but also as a professional resource to track and communicate regulatory frameworks and pest range shift information. This presentation covered the basics of current firewood regulations in the USA, what resources Don’t Move Firewood has for both the layperson and for forest and firewood professionals, and- when it all comes together- how we can slow the spread of damaging forest pests and pathogens across the country.


Thursday, October 10th 2024 at 4pm EST

Successful Campground Outreach in Montana – RESCHEDULING

Due to scheduling conflicts, we are rescheduling this webinar! Stay tuned for a new date.

Presenter: Fern McBride, 2024 Montana Conservation Corps Member for Montana Department of Natural Resources; and Liz Lodman, Council Administrator, Montana Invasive Species Council
Fern McBride reviews his efforts in delivering outstanding firewood outreach to campgrounds across Montana in 2024 during his internship with the Montana Invasive Species Council.


Monday, October 28th 2024 at 1pm EST

Meet the Don’t Move Firewood Team!RESCHEDULING

Presenters: Laurel Downs, Forest Health Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy; and Leigh Greenwood, Forest Pest and Pathogen Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
Meet the team and learn about the education and outreach efforts of the Don’t Move Firewood campaign including an overview of what the campaign does, why it’s important, how you can access our many resources, and what we’ve got to offer both the everyday firewood user as well as professionals in the field of forest health.


Wednesday, October 30th 2024 at 1pm EST

Updates and New Findings in the World of Firewood Outreach – RESCHEDULING

Presenter: Laurel Downs, Forest Health Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
Join to hear from the program coordinator for the Don’t Move Firewood campaign about changes over the last year across North America in the world of forest pests and the firewood pathway. Also, find out what we’ve been up to on social media with message frame testing!

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2024 WEBINAR SERIES

 

That’s another awesome webinar series for the books! Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week was May 20-26th of 2024 and we came in hot with SIX webinars over the first three days of the week!

In addition to our normal EAB awareness outreach, we at Don’t Move Firewood partnered with Purdue University’s EABU to highlight this notorious tree pest by hosting several emerald ash borer themed webinars. Hear from researchers and managers alike over the course of three days. We talk about exciting new developments in ash tree breeding and resistance, research findings on best management strategies, and important updates on management responses to EAB. Of course, we also include one of our Meet the Team webinars to share what the staff of Don’t Move Firewood has been up to and how we’re helping partners with customized outreach strategies to reach visitors before they travel with potentially infested wood. Read on to learn more and register!

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To start us off, Rachel Kappler from Holden Forest & Garden along with Jennifer Koch from USFS Northern Research Station joined us to talk about ash tree breeding and EAB resistance.

Monday, May 20th at 12pm EST

Ash Tree Breeding and Resistance to Emerald Ash Borer

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Next up we hear from Dr. Emma Hudgins, professor at University of Melbourne, on her research and recent publication analyzing the most effective management strategies for reducing the impacts of EAB in the United States.

Monday, May 20th at 5pm EST

Spread Management Priorities to Limit Emerald Ash Borer

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Later we hear from The Don’t Move Firewood team and learn about the education and outreach efforts of our campaign including an overview of why it’s important, how you can access our many resources, and what we’ve got to offer both the everyday firewood user as well as professionals in the field of forest health.

Tuesday, May 21st at 12pm EST

Meet the Don’t Move Firewood Team and Learn How You Can Get Involved

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Bob Bruner is up next from Purdue University as he discusses management and options for ash tree care in the aftermath of emerald ash borer infestation.

Tuesday, May 21st at 3pm EST

After Emerald Ash Borer: Can I Save My Trees?

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Then we hear from our friends up north as Chris MacQuarrie from Natural Resources Canada and Arvind Vasudevan of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency discuss recent management updates for EAB in Canada.

Wednesday, May 22st at 12pm EST

The Tiny Green Menace in the Great White North

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Finally, to wrap up the series, Max Ragozzino from the Oregon Department of Agriculture Division of Insect Pests discusses recent management updates for EAB in Oregon.

Wednesday, May 22nd at 3pm EST (12pm PST)

Updates and Management Response to EAB in Oregon

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Thank you to all our speakers and attendees!