Burn it Where You Buy it to Stop Invasive Species Last week's
Memorial Day weekend kicked off the start of summer. Like many
others in the Northern Hemisphere, your summer plans might
include a picnic or camping trip in one of many beautiful state
or national parks, national forests, or private campgrounds. You
probably already know that to protect the beauty of these
special places you should remove your trash and put out your
campfire before you head home. But did you know that you also
should not transport firewood? Forests are threatened by non-
native forest pests—highly destructive insects and diseases that
threaten our forests and the clean water, recreation, and other
resources they provide. Since these forest pests survive inside
wood where you can’t see them, they can be transported long
distances by accident. You can help protect forests with a
simple action—Don’t transport firewood! This summer, spread the
message, not the pest. Take the Firewood Pledge today and then
tell your family and friends.