Firewood – it’s not as dead as you think
Guest blog by David Coyle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University Firewood. For some, collecting, splitting, and stacking firewood may be...
View ArticlePublished comments on the emerald ash borer deregulation proposal
This fall’s recent open comment period on the proposal to lift the federal quarantine on emerald ash borer brought in well over 140 comments, many of them from national, regional, or statewide groups....
View ArticleWebinar: Regulations that apply to moving firewood right now
Join us for a FOCI webinar, Regulations that apply to moving firewood right now, on January 30th 2019 at 4pm Eastern, 3 Central, 2pm Mountain, and 1pm Pacific. The regulations that apply to firewood...
View ArticleNew science on why people make the choice to move firewood
Guest blog by David Coyle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University Most insects (and fungi) don’t really move that far on their own. The...
View ArticleWebinar: Don’t Move Firewood Campaign- Present and Planned, on January 29
Join us for a FOCI webinar, Don’t Move Firewood Campaign- Present and Planned, on Tuesday January 29th 2019 at 1pm Eastern (10am Pacific, 11 Mountain, Noon Central). The Don’t Move Firewood campaign...
View ArticleWEBINAR: National Plant Board Firewood Working Group Overview, on February 6
Join us for a FOCI webinar, National Plant Board Firewood Working Group Overview, on Wednesday February 6th 2019 at 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1pm Central). This webinar will be an...
View ArticleWebinar: How campers’ beliefs affect firewood transport, March 19
Join us for a FOCI webinar, How campers’ beliefs affect firewood transport, on Tuesday March 19th 2019 at 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1pm Central). This webinar will share results of an...
View ArticleSpring yard cleaning tips
Spring yard cleaning season is well under way, and here at Don’t Move Firewood we’d like to share some pointers on how you can best dispose of your yard waste to minimize the spread of invasive...
View ArticlePublications on firewood movement and human behavior
The issue of forest pests being moved on contaminated firewood is inherently not due to the firewood itself- but instead it is a product of people’s needs, wants, opinions, choices, beliefs, and access...
View ArticleFree Downloads for Tree Check Month 2019
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...
View ArticleLook for Pests During Spring Garden and Backyard Cleanup
BEWARE OF UNWANTED GARDEN AND TREE PESTS DURING SPRING CLEANUP Tree-killing insects and diseases can be spread when disposing of yard waste February 20, 2020 – On the first day of spring, the snow is...
View ArticleDon’t Move Firewood Campaign Evaluation 2020
The Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood (DMF) educational campaign is the most widely recognized firewood outreach campaign in the USA and Canada. The Nature Conservancy conducts its own...
View ArticleSouth Carolina finds an Asian longhorned beetle infestation
In late May 2020, an observant resident of Hollywood, SC noticed and reported an unusual black and white spotted beetle near a porch light at their home in Hollywood, SC. That beetle unfortunately...
View ArticleFederal Deregulation of Emerald Ash Borer
USDA APHIS published the final rule that will remove federal domestic EAB quarantine regulations on December 15th 2020, with the rule to take effect January 14 2021 (read the press release here). This...
View ArticleFirewood as a vector of forest pest dispersal in North America: What do we...
Guest blog by David Coyle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University There are some astonishingly impactful invasive tree-killing pests...
View ArticleTop 5 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week Ideas for 2021
The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that infests and kills ash trees in North America. Right now, the EAB is found across most of the Central and Eastern US, as well as increasingly the...
View ArticleChanging of Lymantria dispar name
The Don’t Move Firewood outreach and education materials have included Lymantria dispar (formerly, gypsy moth) as a pest commonly moved via the firewood pathway since the campaign was launched in 2008....
View ArticleIn the Epicenter of the Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
Guest blog by Laurel Downs, The Nature Conservancy Last summer I sat on the back porch of my parents’ house along the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania and watched what I thought was a...
View ArticleCampaigning for Conservation
Guest blog by Laurel Downs, The Nature Conservancy The overall goal of the Don’t Move Firewood campaign boils down to protecting trees in North America from destructive pests and diseases. We want to...
View ArticleFirewood Month 2021 Partner Graphics Awards
We are excited to announce the Don’t Move Firewood campaign’s very first Firewood Month Partners Graphics Awards! We are so grateful for the amazing work our partners do to protect forests across North...
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