With Earth Day festivities winding down, Don’t Move Firewood is gearing up for one of our favorite days of the year- Arbor Day! To celebrate, we are putting out a news release with lots of great advice for how to care for the trees in your life, and protect them from forest pests. Enjoy… […]
News
Why we share our costumes
Don't Move Firewood offers a lot of free goods and services to anyone doing education or outreach about the hazards of spreading pests on firewood. We give away tens of thousands of our materials each year, create dozens of custom posters for various state and local entities, and serve as a focal point for the […]
Bringing wood into National Parks
From Acadia to Yosemite, as camping seasons approaches, a lot of folks are going to want to bring firewood into the National Parks. And informed people are probably going to be thinking, "Is this legal? Is this a good idea?" Well, here we go! Dear Don't Move Firewood, I will be camping in Acadia […]
What about burning cut pallets?
Pallets, lumber, and other cut and dried scrap wood are indeed good to burn (as long as you are completely sure they were not treated with any chemicals such as arsenic or methyl bromide, which are very hazardous when burned). But are they ok to transport? Dear Don’t Move Firewood; I have a question about […]
Hot off the virtual presses!
Our annual Spring Cleaning press release is ready for business! I hope we get a lot of coverage, and here it is in its entirety; BEWARE OF UNWANTED GARDEN AND TREE PESTS DURING SPRING CLEANUP Tree-killing insects and diseases can be spread when disposing of yard waste ARLINGTON, VA—March 21, 2012–With the arrival of […]
What about big box stores?
Dear Don't Move Firewood, For this to work, you really need suppliers not to hike up their prices. Which I have run into, trying to be "good" Also, how come a place like Stop and Shop can sell wood from different states? Sincerely, Tim Dear Tim, I agree. I hope that […]
Do you need brochures?
Firewood Outreach and Educational Specialists of North America! Are you listening? We have a lot of materials to help you engage with the public on the topic of forest pests and the movement of firewood. All you have to do is tell us how you are planning on using our materials, what sort of demographic […]
Wood scraps- trash, or kindling?
Woodworkers all over the world use various types of hard and softwoods, and we recently got an excellent question about some small woodworking scraps… Dear Don't Move Firewood, I am a hobbiest furniture builder in central PA, and have a large pile of kiln-dried oak and cherry cutoffs and scrap that I'd like to […]
Maple Syrup Industry at risk!
Perhaps no single food is as threatened by forest pests as is Maple Syrup. Today, Don't Move Firewood put out a press release to talk about how moving firewood threatens this delicious traditional food; —————- U.S. Maple Syrup Industry at Risk The Asian longhorned beetle could put an end to an American staple at […]
Channeling firewood anger
We got a particularly angry and frustrated entry in the Don't Move Firewood mailbox last week, which has been paraphrased below for clarity. Dear Don't Move Firewood I note the sign — and also note that in my twice a week trips to and from Salem, NH — that there is at least […]