Firewood Banks

[Ron Scott]

The USDA Forest Service has awarded more than $824,000 from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Alliance for Green Heat to expand firewood banks. Firewood banks are much like food banks – they serve low-income communities that struggle with high heating costs. Firewood banks, often run by churches, towns, tribes and volunteer groups, may receive donated logs to turn into split, seasoned firewood or purchase truckloads of firewood for distribution. Firewood bank applications can be submitted starting Sept. 1. More information is available from the Alliance for Green Heat

Michigan Forest Utilization and Marketing Newsletter, Summer 2023

[Peter Drouin]

I have that in my town, free firewood for the poor.
A good thing.

[John Mc]

A friend and I run a WoodBank in our little town. It's fairly small scale - maybe 7 cords a year. We looked at applying for one of their grants to help with construction of a storage shed. Unfortunately, it would take a bit more of a formal organization and red tape than we are prepared to deal with. (The requirements really aren't bad at all, it's just that neither of the two of us have time to deal with it.)

I am glad to see that there is support for these efforts. Perhaps once the last kid gets off to college this fall, I'll have more time to deal with this.