paper birch bark prep.

[Renacs]

Hello, I've recently acquired a good amount of birch bark while I'm working out of town. My questions are : How should I store it? (I can't freeze it here). Do I try to separate the layers? ( it's green, and not easy to separate). And do I treat it for insects?   Thanks joe

[Renacs]

And here's some pics for fun. The rock I found is awesome. And I also found some sand chert ? And a big puffball.

[Marc St Louis]

Birch bark is practically insect and rot proof.  If you want it to stay flat then sandwich it between boards or plywood and store inside a shed or garage or whatever.  Soaking in water might help separate it but I have found that the only time Birch bark becomes difficult to separate is when it taken from a  dead tree.