Michiganders reminded to use safe firewood practices during camping season

  • Look for billboards and materials around the state with the “Don’t Move Firewood” message. MDARD and DNR encourage travelers to buy certified, heattreated firewood to prevent the spread of tree pests and diseases.
    Look for billboards and materials around the state with the “Don’t Move Firewood” message. MDARD and DNR encourage travelers to buy certified, heattreated firewood to prevent the spread of tree pests and diseases.

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    With camping season underway, the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources are reminding residents and visitors that invasive pests and diseases can hitchhike in untreated firewood, spreading easily from one location to another.

    More than 140 pests and plant diseases can hitch a ride in untreated firewood, traveling hundreds of miles before emerging to …