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 […]
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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 […]
Firewood from elsewhere to my neighborhood?
Dear Don't Move Firewood, I have a neighbor cutting up trees that he brings from another location in his driveway, that he then sells as firewood. We are in the middle of town, so not only is there a lot of noise, but I am worried he's bringing emerald ash borers or other bugs into […]
Firewood from Colorado to California?
Dear Don't Move Firewood, Can I bring Aspen firewood to California? All the firewood was cut from dead Aspen trees in (not Boulder county) Colorado. If I can, do I need a letter showing authorization? Yours, Concerned Coloradoan Dear Concerned Coloradoan, It is not a good idea to take Aspen firewood, or any firewood, […]
Firewood from Texas to New Mexico?
Dear Don’t Move Firewood, I am trying to bring oak firewood into New Mexico from Texas. Is there any legal way this is possible? Yours, Law Abiding Texan Dear Law Abiding Texan, The answer to your question is straightforward. If you live in an Imported Fire Ant quarantined county (see map here) within the state […]
Firewood for Home Heating Infographic made by Don’t Move Firewood
Heating your home or cabin with wood is an inexpensive and efficient way to get through the cold months. Here at Don't Move Firewood, we support the use of firewood when properly sourced (locally harvested or heat treated!) and to help educate people on the topic of home heating with firewood, we've released our first […]