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?
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,…
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Poor Longleaf Pine Cone Prospects for 2025
June 11, 2025
Longleaf pine cone production is variable, with infrequent good crops, more so than other southern yellow pine species. The process is influenced by many environmental factors over the course of…
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America’s Longleaf Celebrates 2 Million Acres Restored and 20 Million Acres Burned
June 9, 2025
America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative and the Longleaf Partnership Council are thrilled to celebrate two major milestones achieved in 2024: the restoration of two million acres of longleaf pine through planting and…
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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Biodiversity Credits for Longleaf Landowners
Jul 9, 2025 - Jul 9, 2025
Gopher Tortoise Academy
Aug 6, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025
