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  • Emerald Ash Borer Information Network - Moving Firewood

    • Emerald Ash Borer Information Network.

    • Provides state quarantine information. Federal domestic quarantine EAB regulations have been removed effective Jan 14, 2021.

  • Firewood and Invasive Pests

    • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Department of Forestry, Parks, and Recreation.

    • Firewood is widely recognized as a major source of non-native forest insect and disease infestations. A rule governing the importation of untreated firewood into Vermont went into effect on May 1, 2016. Visitors to Vermont State Parks, Vermont State Forests, and the Green Mountain National Forest may only bring firewood originating from Vermont or that is heat treated and in its original, labeled package. To help slow the spread of emerald ash borer within Vermont, ash firewood that has not been heat treated should not be moved outside of the Emerald Ash Borer Infested Area in Vermont.

  • Firewood Map

    • Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.

    • October is Firewood Month! Learn about firewood rules and how moving firewood hurts our environment and economy by spreading invasive species. Provides specific state information on their firewood regulations and recommendations (includes Canada and Mexico).

  • Firewood Quarantine

    • New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food.

    • As of Jul 2011, New Hampshire has banned the importation of untreated firewood without a commercial or home heating compliance agreement. Firewood is a major source of damaging insects and diseases. This quarantine will help protect the health on New Hampshire's forests.

  • Firewood Quarantines

    • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Virginia State Parks.

    • Invasive insect pests and diseases are threatening the future forests of Virginia. The transport of firewood is one of the primary means by which these harmful insects and diseases spread. Quarantines have been issued by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to restrict the movement of firewood from counties where the pests have been found to counties without them.

  • MDARD Proposes Exterior Firewood Quarantine to Protect Michigan Trees and Forests from Invasive Species

    • Oct 14, 2021

    • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

    • The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proposing an Exterior Firewood Quarantine [PDF, 192 KB] to prevent the introduction of unwanted plant pests and diseases into Michigan. Public comments on the proposal were due on November 19, 2021. Over 140 pests and diseases can be moved by firewood, including Asian long-horned beetle, mountain pine beetle and spotted lanternfly. These pests are not known to exist in Michigan but could be accidentally brought into the state by travelers transporting firewood. Additional information is available at Michigan Invasive Species Program.

  • What Is Your Wood Hiding?

    • Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. Maine Forest Service.

    • Moving firewood can transport exotic insects & diseases that pose a serious threat to our forests. Don't transport firewood -- BURN IT WHERE YOU BUY IT!