Buy It Where You Burn It campaign covers OR, WA & ID

Moving firewood also moves invasive species, including P. ramorum

Buying local firewood protects Oregon forestry and ag
– Imported firewood is a major pathway for invasive species
By Oregon Department of Agriculture

Buy local has a whole new meaning when it comes to protecting Oregon from invasive species this fall and winter. Consumers are urged not to purchase firewood from out-of-state and all the insects and diseases it might carry. Instead, buying local firewood can help keep invasive species from gaining a foothold in the Oregon environment.

“Firewood is a major pathway for moving invasive species, and that’s not a good thing,” says Dan Hilburn, administrator of the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Plant Division and member of the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC). “The take home message to Oregonians is to buy their firewood locally and burn it locally.”

Whether it is used at a campground or at home, people are transporting firewood great distances these days, taking with them any bugs or diseases that might not be native to that area.

http://naturalresourcereport.com/2010/10/buy-it-where-you-burn-it-campaign-covers-or-wa-id/