Dear Don’t Move Firewood Can we bring our own firewood to Cougar Rock campground in Mount Rainier National Park? Thanks. Sincerely, Upcoming Washington Camper Dear Upcoming Washington Camper, Yes, it looks like Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park allows you to bring your own firewood- but they highly recommend it was gathered or […]
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Free downloads for Tree Check Month
August is Tree Check Month! Everyone is encouraged to take 10 minutes to check their trees for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle. To help you learn about the beetle, or to provide materials for your outreach needs, we’ve rounded up all the best free resources that we could find! General Information: Asian longhorned […]
How Do You Fight Forest Pests? It Takes a Village!
Guest blog by Paul Kingsbury, Director of Communications for The Nature Conservancy’s Tennessee Chapter In the summer of 2013, The Nature Conservancy’s Tennessee Chapter (TNC) and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry (TDF) were facing a heavy lift. Emerald ash borer (EAB), spongy moth and hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) had invaded the state and were […]
Having Fun with Outreach at the Vermont Flower Show
Guest blog by Meredith Whitney, Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator with University of Vermont Extension Thousands of Vermonters come out of the woodwork every other year to witness the colors, smells, and excitement of the Vermont Flower Show. Upon arrival to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont visitors first walk through the main garden […]
For Kids
This is our curated quick reference list of Don’t Move Firewood downloadable resources and activity inspiration for teachers, parents, camp counselors, children’s museums, and any sort of outreach event that includes kids. At the bottom, we’ve also included the best links for youth education materials on partner sites. This page is updated periodically as new […]
Impressive new study released on insects in firewood
All our favorite facebook, twitter, and email accounts are buzzing today with the news of the newly released scientific paper on live tree pests (both insects and other arthropods) that emerge from firewood. You can read an excellent short summary of the paper here, titled Insects Found in Nearly 50% of Retail Firewood, or you […]
Goldspotted oak borer
Agrilus auroguttatus