Texas and Nebraska both announced that they’ve confirmed emerald ash borer in their states in the last month. Whenever a state discovers a high profile pest that can be transported by firewood within their boundaries, we here at Don’t Move Firewood like to remind them that we are here to serve their needs! Here is […]
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New Hampshire’s Efforts to Help Campers Buy Local Firewood
Guest blog by Piera Siegert, State Entomologist, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food The forests of New Hampshire are an intrinsic part of the landscape, economy, and culture of northern New England. New Hampshire is the second most-densely forested state in the nation, with 84% of the land covered by trees. Many residents make […]
Firewood from Texas to Kentucky?
Dear Don’t Move Firewood- Can I transport firewood from Texas to Kentucky? Yours, Road Trip Planner Dear Road Trip Planner, The state of Kentucky strongly advises not bringing firewood into Kentucky from out of state, regardless of which state it is coming from. In quite a few cases, it is illegal to transport firewood from Texas […]
Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council outreach projects with Don’t Move Firewood
Guest blog by Robbie Doerhoff, Forest Health Specialist, Missouri Dept. of Conservation We’ve all heard Ben Franklin’s famous adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I doubt these wise words were inspired by tree-killing insects and diseases, but they do sum up how we approach invasive forest pests in Missouri. The […]
Webinar: Treating Firewood is a Hot Topic, on February 25th
Join us for the 1st edition of the 2016 FOCI webinar series, “Treating Firewood is a Hot Topic: seasoning, solarizing, kiln drying, and heat treatment” on February 25th, 2016 at 1pm Eastern. We will be discussing the various effective (and potentially ineffective) ways that firewood is treated in order to prevent the spread of forest […]
Utah working to prevent forest pests
Guest blog by Cami Cannon, Publication Assistant at USU Cooperative Extension Utah Pests Although Utah is known more for its red rock than for its forests, a third of the state is covered with over 15 million acres of beloved trees. From the Ponderosa pines scattered through Bryce Canyon National Park to the lodgepole pine […]
Invasive Species: What Boy and Girl Scouts Can Do
Guest Blog by William David, Eagle Scout 2015, Boy Scout Troop 91, Daniel Boone Council, Asheville North Carolina It is important for Boy and Girl Scouts to learn about invasive species. An invasive species is a living organism that is not native to the ecosystem that it is in and is causing harm there. This […]
Ohio’s Firewood for Home Heating Infographic
We are excited to release a new version of our Home Heating Infographic- the Ohio version! Made for people in Ohio that heat their home or cabin with wood, this infographic details how firewood is an inexpensive and efficient way to get through the cold months for many Ohioans. Here at Don't Move Firewood, we […]
Webinar: Encouraging behavior change via social media outreach
Join us for the first FOCI webinar of the new year (and the last webinar within our 2015 series, even though it is in January!), Encouraging behavior change via social media outreach on January 20th, 2016 at 2pm Eastern. Learn about how groups, organizations, and agencies can use social media to encourage behavior change. We’ll […]
Donate firewood to a wood bank
Firewood is an important source of heat for many people- and you can help neighbors in need by donating extra firewood to a local wood bank. Donating extra firewood to a wood bank is a lot better then just giving it away on the roadside. The use of firewood given to a woodbank is almost […]