Ensuring a sustainable future for the longleaf pine ecosystem
The Longleaf Alliance is a non-profit organization that works throughout the Southeast U.S. to guide longleaf restoration, stewardship, and conservation using science-based outreach, partnership engagement, and on-the-ground assistance.
Restoration Through Partnerships
Longleaf Assistance
Conserving Diverse Forests
Education & Outreach
What's New?
Artic Blast Moves South – Freeze Injury Alert for Longleaf Seedlings
January 6, 2025
Winter Storm Blair hitting the Eastern U.S. means freezing night time temperatures throughout much of the longleaf range just as planting season is beginning to ramp up. When temperatures drop…
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Southern Pine Beetles Reach Epidemic Level in Alabama’s Forests
August 30, 2024
Alabama Forestry Commission reports highest outbreak in 23 years. The worst southern pine beetle infestations in Alabama are located within and around Bankhead National Forest and the Oakmulgee District of…
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Celebrating Our Leaders – 2024 Regional Longleaf Awards Announced
August 1, 2024
Every two years, individuals, private landowners, land managers, wildlife biologists, conservation groups, consultants, university researchers, forestry professionals, agency and outreach personnel gather for the best and largest longleaf event in…
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John Gould Curtis described longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Miller) as the "pride of the south." He stated, "the longleaf pine tree would probably not be considered very beautiful with its long, scaly trunk and rather scraggly branches, but a whole forest of tall, straight poles canopied over with dark green plumes of long, shaky needles is most attractive and majestic." We would tend to agree that there are few places in the world that are as beautiful as a forest of longleaf pines.
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