Firewood Advisory

Firewood and the Emerald Ash Borer

Missouri's forests are being threatened and you can help protect them.

The emerald ash borer, an exotic beetle, has already killed more than 50 million ash trees in the northern United States. It has now been detected in forests in Missouri. Federal and state quarantines have been issued for Wayne County to restrict movement of any ash wood product. This includes all hardwood firewood, the most common way emerald ash borer is spread. This quarantine for Wayne County includes both Lake Wappapello State Park and Sam A. Baker State Park.

How You Can Help:

For campers in Lake Wappapello, Sam A. Baker State Parks and Whippoorwill Lake:

• If you purchase or bring firewood into Lake Wappapello, Sam A. Baker State Parks and Whippoorwill Lake, do not take it out of the parks. Once it is brought into Wayne County, it is quarantined and must not leave the county.
• If you have firewood in those parks, you must burn all of the firewood before you leave. Do not leave it for other campers.
• Violators of the federal and state quarantines are subject to penalties, including fines.

For all campers:

• Know where your firewood comes from. Do not move or purchase firewood if it comes from Wayne County, Missouri, Illinois or any of the other eight states that have an emerald ash borer infestation. This also means not moving firewood with you on your camping trip. View updated maps of quarantined states info at www.emeraldashborer.info/map.cfm or call the department's toll free number at
• 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). If you have any questions about your firewood, please check with park staff.

Together, we can help prevent the spread of this beetle and protect Missouri's state parks and forests.

For your campfires, We sell Firewood at the General Store- Two Dozen Pieces for $10 or  $35 for Tractor Load which includes over 100 pieces of our Local Seasoned Fire Wood.