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 silvicultural practices, and the implementation of prescribed fire across 20+ million acres of longleaf habitat since 2010. These achievements reflect 15 years of dedicated collaboration and set the stage for continued success over the next 15 years.
The 2024 Range-wide Accomplishment Report documents 2.7 million acres of accomplishments last year, including:
- Planted 100,260 acres of new longleaf pine
- Protected 49,337 acres through acquisitions and easements
- Applied prescribed fire to 2.2 million acres, a record accomplishment for the 4th year in a row
- Applied silvicultural activities to 5,308 acres to convert existing forestland to longleaf-dominant forests
Record Burn Year for Longleaf
In 2024, longleaf partners burned over 2 million acres for the first time since annual reporting began. This was a half million increase compared to 2023. Most of the reported burn acreage occurred on public lands, but about 30% of the increase comes from private lands.
The full findings, outcomes, and accomplishments of 2024 can be found at americaslongleaf.org.