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Thinking Spring!

Here are Don't Move Firewood, we are gearing up for the annual spring rush of website traffic from the millions of people that will be planning their spring and summer vacations. Here's what we are up to:   We've been subtly changing our front page messaging to work with some new research out of the […]

Look for signs of invasive forest pests during Great Backyard Bird Count 2014

NEWS RELEASE — For Immediate Release Contact: Leigh Greenwood, Don’t Move Firewood campaign manager LGreenwood@tnc.org Download PDF version of this press release at https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/resources/Great-Backyard-Bird-Count-2014 BIRD WATCHERS CAN COMBINE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT WITH A BACKYARD BUG COUNT TO HELP PROTECT TREES AND FORESTS  Looking for signs of insect or disease damage in backyard trees and […]

100 words project

Have you ever tried to look up your state’s firewood regulations on our map and thought to yourself, “Wow, I’m still not really sure what I’m allowed to do here.” We here at Don’t Move Firewood understand. A lot of state and federal firewood regulations are written in technical language, or so buried in a […]

Firewood related non-profits

Firewood is an interesting topic that touches a lot of different types of people, industries, and ideas. Here’s a quick round up of non profits that work directly on firewood related issues, in alphabetical order: Alliance for Green Heat “promotes high-efficiency wood combustion as a low-carbon, sustainable, local and affordable heating solution.” from their About […]

Top 3 Frozen Forest Pests

Exceptionally severe cold weather can reduce populations of some native and non-native forest pests, giving the trees a temporary reprieve. Here’s a quick round up of three forest pests very likely to freeze into tiny larvae-sicles during vicious cold snaps. 1. Emerald ash borer suffer some losses when it is extremely cold. The larvae of […]

Firewood resolutions for 2014

Do you want to protect trees and forests from invasive pests this year? Here's a list of resolutions to help you buy and burn firewood the right way.   First, don’t move firewood. That means use firewood from under 50 miles as a general rule of thumb- although in some places, the rules can be […]

A few favorite resources for Firewood

Ever wondered where Don't Move Firewood gets all its information? It is a mix of help from all the amazing partners we have (thanks, everyone!) and frequently scouring the internet for new ideas and information. Here's a few favorite places that help us think about firewood in the big picture.   USFS Forest Products Laboratory […]

Christmas tree season!

Will you be using the upcoming holiday weekend to cut down your own fresh, local, Christmas tree? Or maybe buy one at a local nursery yard or hardware store? Great! Just like firewood, our advice is to buy local, and/or buy from a reputable dealer. Christmas trees are actually a pretty well regulated product, so […]