Celebrating Our Leaders – 2026 Regional Longleaf Awards Announced
September 25, 2026
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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Samsung Electronics and The Longleaf Alliance Collaborate to Restore South Carolina Forests and Advance Water Sustainability
September 23, 2026
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is announcing a project with Samsung Electronics to restore native longleaf pine forests in South Carolina, supporting the company’s global water stewardship goals while delivering measurable…
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The Owen Fellowship of The Longleaf Alliance Awards $20,000 Scholarship to Basanta Shrestha for Advanced Studies in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
April 1, 2026
Now in its third round, The Owen Fellowship of The Longleaf Alliance is a program that makes a direct impact on the development of the next generation of longleaf pine…
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Freeze Injury Alert for Longleaf Seedlings
January 15, 2026
After a mild start to the New Year, a significant Artic blast is pushing South. Freezing temperatures are predicted across much of the Southeast beginning January 15, just as longleaf…
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30 Years of Growing, Understanding & Improving Diverse Ecosystems
December 17, 2025
2025 Highlights from The Longleaf Alliance As The Longleaf Alliance celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025, we continued to shape our strategic vision for a sustainable future of longleaf pine…
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Pumpkin Spice and the Power of Partnership: A Gopher Tortoise Story
October 31, 2025
In the new short documentary, A Tortoise Called Pumpkin Spice, viewers meet a tiny survivor with a big mission. Hatched from the egg of a female gopher tortoise tragically killed…
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Wear the Legacy: Limited-Time Longleaf Apparel
September 12, 2025
Shop to Support Longleaf Celebrate the legacy of the longleaf pine and The Longleaf Alliance’s conservation efforts across the Southeast with our exclusive Longleaf Ecosystem apparel, available now through October…
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Devouring Beauties – The Remarkable Pitcherplants
August 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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Cheers to 30 Years!
July 25, 2025
When Dean Gjerstad and Rhett Johnson co-founded The Longleaf Alliance in 1995, the trajectory of longleaf pines and its associated ecosystems was dire – only fraction of longleaf acreage remained.…
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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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