Cottonwood bark, could you use it for.....?

I had a whole bunch of cottonwood rounds stacked up, just finished splitting them today. These were from last year and under the bark, they were wet as heck. Seems the bark is a pretty good moisture barrier.
I'm planting bulbs in a few weeks, could these chunks of bark be placed over the tops of the bulbs for the winter, maybe act as a weather barrier? I'm trying to think of something useful for them before I haul the pile to the dump. Thanks, JB

Put 'em out in the sun for a few days. They'll become kindling.

cottonwood...perhaps the messiest of the trees. i had some cottonwood 2 years ago. burned nice and fast. problem was it made a mess dropping that bark so easily.

my vote is kindling

Timing is a funny thing. Just found out the fire-ban has been lifted so I made some "modified" Swedish candles. Took some short rounds, wrapped them in the bark and filled the cavaties with splitter trash. I'll let 'em dry for a while, then burn them in the pit. Had to use narrow crown staples to stick the bark on the rounds, but they'er holding. The rest goes to the dump, I have enough kindling.
thanks, JB

Cottonwood bark is highly prized for wood carving. I'm not sure if the location of the species makes a difference or not. If it is thick and dark red in the middle, they are used to make these:



My dad carves houses similar to these and is always looking for a source. He mentioned that the bark around here is not the kind typically used.

Yes, it will work.

I use my bark/unusable scraps* for pothole fillers and the occasional road base (I have a dirt driveway).

That's pretty neat!