The Wood Shed

Wood For Life Workshop #3 in Flagstaff, AZ

The April Wood for Life workshop brought Tribal leaders, firewood banks, nonprofits, and forest partners together in Flagstaff to strengthen collaboration around forest restoration, wildfire resilience, and sustainable firewood access for Indigenous communities. AGH's Darian Dyer was there to represent the organization at the workshop.

Keeping Grass Valley Warm: Gold Country Senior Services 2026 Site Visit

A recent site visit to Gold Country Senior Services highlighted how their decades-long firewood program continues to keep low-income seniors in the Grass Valley area warm through volunteer-driven wood collection, processing, and delivery efforts.

Heat, Health, and Community in Southern Utah

A field visit to three southern Utah firewood banks gives AGH a better idea of how local wood access systems support household heating, community health, and cultural continuity across the Utah Navajo Nation.

Free Fire Prevention Tools!

This FEMA-funded opportunity for tools is open to firewood banks, community action agencies, fire departments, and social service centers. We want to help bring basic wood stove safety practices to your community with free hands-on tools. The Alliance for Green Heat will send you metal ash buckets with lids, magnetic stove thermometers, and rotary chimney sweep kits to give away to the firewood recipients that need them the most.

New Firewood Bank Resource Sheet

In collaboration with Don't Move Firewood, the new "Firewood and Forest Pests" resource sheet for firewood banks is now downloadable on our Resources page.

Invasive pests carried in transported firewood continue to threaten forests across the U.S., making it essential to understand your state’s firewood movement regulations and recognize when you are in a high-risk area for spreading tree-killing insects and diseases.

Help Spread the Word

Webinar Recording Available: Washoe Tribe Elder Firewood Program's Success with Funding, Scaling, & Delivering to Their Community

On April 30th, Ken Quiner and Cale Pete with the Washoe Tribe shared how the tribe leveraged grants and personnel to expand their firewood operations to offer over 1,500 cords of firewood a season.

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

May 17-23

Don't Move Firewood will be holding three webinars this week on the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB):

• "Resistance to EAB is real – here’s what we can do to help restore ash in the future" on Tuesday, May 19th at 11am (EST)
• "Ash-kicking Outreach in Oregon and Washington" on Wednesday, May 20th at 1pm (EST)
• "EAB from crisis to opportunity: managing & growing a resilient urban forest in Minneapolis, MN" on Thursday, May 21st at 1pm (EST)

Attending Don't Move Firewood's webinars associated with Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week offers firewood banks in affected regions expert-led updates on EAB impacts, management tools, and outreach strategies that strengthen local preparedness and response efforts.

Firewood Banks: Investing to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Heat Homes

“Firewood banks help protect rural communities from wildfire and support local families by turning low-value wood that can fuel wildfires into a resource that meets a critical need—affordable, locally sourced home heating.”

Minot Woman Stacks Wood for the Good of Her Community (ME)

“'I read about wood banks in other areas of the state and started thinking about starting one up in this area since I couldn’t find any around us,' the Minot resident said.”

Maine Wood Banks Network Celebrates Effort to Keep Hundreds Warm (ME)

“On Sunday, the nonprofit hosted its Community Wood Bank-quet at Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick.”

Northwestern FFA Chapter Helps Community with Firewood Service Day (OH)

“Members worked together to cut, split, and stack firewood for a local church that provides wood to community members in need.”

Tillamook State Forest Firewood Donation Helps Oregon Youth Authority Native American Culture Program (OR)

“Oregon Youth Authority cites research that shows culturally specific services reduce recidivism and help youth to become crime-free adults.”