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
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From Roots to Revenue
July 9, 2025
Market Opportunities for Longleaf Landowners Longleaf pine forests offer a unique blend of ecological resilience and economic opportunity. Known for their superior strength, durability, and long needles, longleaf pines offer a range of…
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Devouring Beauties – The Remarkable Pitcherplants
June 26, 2025
Mysterious, captivating, and under threat. Carnivorous pitcherplants take center stage in this short documentary set in the fire-dependent longleaf pine ecosystems of Georgia and Florida. Devouring Beauties explores the hidden…
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Anatomy of a Growing Season Burn
June 19, 2025
Burning in late spring or summer can be challenging, requiring careful planning and compliance with strict regulations in many parts of South Georgia. On a small farm in southeast Georgia,…
Read MoreWhat is Longleaf?
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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Gopher Tortoise Academy
Aug 6, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025
