Don't move firewood! Keep our forest safe!

By using firewood from local sources, you will avoid transporting invasive species local trees.

Here's a poster from the DCR

PUBLIC ADVISORY:
Don’t Move Firewood!

Massachusetts State Parks, along with our neighboring state park systems in Connecticut and Rhode Island, urge park users to notmove firewood. Your parks and forests are at risk of infestation by the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests. Invasive
species have devastated forests in the U.S. Midwest, and have
recently been found in Massachusetts.

• Leave firewood at home.

Buy firewood at the campground.

• Burn all firewood at your campsite, or leave firewood for the next camper.

Never bring firewood home.

• For more information or to report a finding,

check with park staff or visit

www.mass.gov/dcr

http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/identification/malealb.html

PUBLIC ADVISORY
Male Asian Longhorned Beetle
approximately 1 ¾ “ long
2009

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/campInfo/firewood.pdf