Yeah, I put saplings and old bark from the dried splits down first.  I also always stack the bottom layer with wood that has bark tight on it and stack it bark-down.  I anticipate the wood sitting like this for one year, then I'll move it under my lean-to (?) this time of year to continue seasoning out of the weather until the following fall/winter when it will be burned.  That should dry it up pretty well.  I'm as far ahead as I've ever been since starting this operation, so I'm still figuring as I go!