🚐 Taking the RV on a fall adventure? Leave the firewood behind. When we travel from one destination to the next, bringing firewood along can also give invasive insects and diseases a ride to somewhere new. This #FirewoodMonth, make local firewood part of your travel plans: 🪵 Buy firewood where you’ll burn it 🪵 Choose certified, heat-treated firewood 🪵 Gather firewood at your destination where permitted Whether you’re staying close to home or exploring somewhere new, simple choices can help protect the forests, campgrounds, and outdoor spaces we enjoy along the way. 🌲 Travel responsibly. Keep firewood local. Protect the places we love. #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #RVing #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

Coming up next week for Firewood Month! 🪵🌳 Join our partners at The Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood campaign for "Firewood and the Forest Pest Multiverse: The Influence of Time on Perceptions of Regulation and Detection," recently rescheduled for October 21. 📅 Wednesday, October 21 ⏰ 1 p.m. Eastern 🎤 Leigh Greenwood, Forest Pest and Pathogen Program Director, The Nature Conservancy How does the time between the arrival of a forest pest and its detection affect the way we understand—and respond to—its spread? This webinar will explore how delays in detecting new forest pest infestations can shape perceptions of regulatory effectiveness, create missed opportunities for outreach, and influence efforts to protect trees and forests. Register today at: dontmovefirewood.org/firewoo… #FirewoodMonth #DontMoveFirewood #PlayCleanGo #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

There’s more to protecting the places we love than cleaning our gear—where our firewood comes from matters, too. 🪵🌲 As Firewood Month continues, join our partners at The Nature Conservancy for "The Latest and Greatest in the World of Don’t Move Firewood." 📅 Tuesday, October 20 ⏰ 3 p.m. Eastern 🎤 Laurel Downs, Leigh Greenwood & Alex Meacham, The Nature Conservancy Meet the Don’t Move Firewood team and learn how the campaign is helping reduce the spread of invasive forest pests and diseases through education and outreach. The webinar will highlight resources for both everyday firewood users and forest health professionals, along with updates affecting firewood movement in the U.S. Join us in helping protect forests and the places we love—register today! Visit: dontmovefirewood.org/firewoo… #FirewoodMonth #DontMoveFirewood #PlayCleanGo #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

PlayCleanGo is heading to Alexandria! 🥾🎒 Join us at the 2026 NAISMA Annual Conference, October 19–22, and come find PlayCleanGo in the Exhibit Hall! We’ll be sharing new resources and materials, connecting with partners from across North America, and talking about ways we can work together to prevent the spread of invasive species while enjoying the outdoors. Want to hear more about what’s ahead for PlayCleanGo? Join us for a conference session where we’ll share campaign updates, new developments, and a look at where PlayCleanGo is headed next. 👋 Stop by the Exhibit Hall to say hello, check out what’s new, and talk PlayCleanGo with us. We’ll be sharing more from Alexandria throughout the week—stay tuned! #PlayCleanGo #NAISMA2026 #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesPrevention

🏕️ Heading out for a fall camping trip? Add firewood to your planning list—but leave yours at home. Bringing firewood from home can also bring invasive insects and diseases along for the ride. Instead, help protect the forests and campgrounds we love by making a plan to: 🪵 Buy firewood where you’ll burn it 🪵 Choose certified, heat-treated firewood 🪵 Gather firewood at your destination where permitted A little planning before we head out can help make sure our camping adventures don’t accidentally give invasive forest pests a ride to somewhere new. Camp local. Burn local. Protect the places we love. 🌲 #FirewoodMonth #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #Camping #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

Coming up this week for Firewood Month! 🪵🌲 Join our partners at The Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood campaign for "Slowing the Spread of Emerald Ash Borer in the Pacific Northwest." 📅 Wednesday, October 14 ⏰ 3 p.m. Eastern 🎤 Alex Meacham, Firewood Outreach Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Following new emerald ash borer detections and regulations in the Pacific Northwest, the Don’t Move Firewood campaign has expanded targeted outreach in Oregon and Washington to build awareness and strengthen connections around firewood and forest health. Hear how this work is reaching communities across the region and helping people understand the role we can all play in reducing the movement of invasive forest pests through firewood. Register today to join the conversation at: dontmovefirewood.org/firewoo… #FirewoodMonth #DontMoveFirewood #PlayCleanGo #EmeraldAshBorer #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

🔎 Spotted lanternfly can hitch a ride in a way that’s easy to overlook: as an egg mass. Females lay egg masses on trees and many other hard surfaces—including firewood. Moving infested materials can give this invasive pest a ride to a new location. During #FirewoodMonth, help stop unwanted hitchhikers before they travel: 🪵 Buy firewood where you’ll burn it 🪵 Choose certified, heat-treated firewood 🪵 Gather firewood on site where permitted And keep an eye out for spotted lanternfly and its egg masses on firewood and other outdoor items. Knowing what to look for is another way we can help slow the spread of invasive species. #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies #ForestHealth

🪲 Meet the goldspotted oak borer—NAISMA's October #KnowYourInvasives species and an important reminder of why our firewood choices matter. Goldspotted oak borer has killed hundreds of thousands of oak trees in Southern California, and movement of infested firewood can help this invasive beetle reach new areas. During #FirewoodMonth, we can all help slow the spread of forest pests like goldspotted oak borer: 🪵 Buy firewood where you’ll burn it 🪵 Choose certified, heat-treated firewood 🪵 Gather firewood on site where permitted Keeping firewood local is one simple way we can help protect oak trees, forests, and the places we love. Learn more about goldspotted oak borer in this month’s Know Your Invasives blog at: naisma.org/2026/10/01/goldsp… #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

🌲 Your firewood choices matter. Moving firewood can carry invasive insects and diseases to new places, putting forests and trees at risk. This Firewood Month, we can all help slow their spread by making a few simple choices: ✅ Buy firewood where you’ll burn it ✅ Choose certified, heat-treated firewood ✅ Gather firewood on site where permitted Keeping firewood local helps protect the forests and places we love. 🪵💚 #FirewoodMonth #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies

🔥 Campfires, family adventures, and time spent outdoors are even better when we help protect the places we love. During Firewood Month, we’re reminding outdoor adventurers that transporting firewood can also move invasive insects and diseases to new places. We can all help protect our forests by keeping firewood local: 🪵 Buy it where you burn it 🪵 Buy certified, heat-treated firewood 🪵 Gather firewood on site where permitted Small choices can make a big difference in keeping our favorite camping spots, forests, and outdoor spaces healthy for future adventures. Enjoy the outdoors. Protect the outdoors. 🌲 #FirewoodMonth #PlayCleanGo #DontMoveFirewood #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies