Protect California's landscape this camping season, don't move firewood!

—Mary Louise Flint, UC Statewide IPM Program, mlflint@ucdavis.edu

Memorial Day weekend, traditionally considered the beginning of California's camping season, is right around the corner.   If you are preparing for an upcoming trip, keep in mind that you can help protect California's forests by buying firewood from a local source near the campsite rather than bringing it with you.  

When people move wood from place to place, they may also be moving invasive insects and diseases that threaten California's...