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. Under their leadership, an 'alliance' of organizations and individuals came together to promote the ecological and economic value of longleaf pine ecosystems. Mark Hainds, Dean Gjerstad, Rhett
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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 by a vehicle, Pumpkin Spice was the sole hatchling to emerge and thrive under the care of Georgia wildlife experts. Today, she's not just a juvenile tortoise-she's an ambassador for one of the Southeast's imperiled spe
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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 31 on Bonfire. Each purchase directly supports The Alliance's mission to restore and protect one of the Southeast's most iconic ecosystems. Whether you're a longleaf enthusiast, cons
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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 world of Sarracenia, stunning predatory plants struggling to survive amid a changing landscape. Found from Canada to Texas, the greatest diversity of pitcherplants is fou
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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 income streams beyond traditional wood-products, including short-term and long-term revenue opportunities. Planning Today For
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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, a successful growing season burn was recently completed. The property contains ag fields, pastures, ponds, cypress drains, planted pine stands, and a special 10-acre stand of mature longleaf pine. The und
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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 the cones' two-year development, with large differences observed from year to year and also from place to place. 2025 Longleaf Cone Report The United States Forest Service and collaborators monito
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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 silvicultural practices, and the implementation of prescribed fire across 20+ million acres of longleaf habitat since 2010. These achievements reflect 15 years of dedicated coll
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Longleaf Enhancement Fund for Seed & Seedling Production
May 27, 2025
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is requesting proposals that will increase the quantity or quality of longleaf pine seed or seedlings to help accelerate the restoration of the longleaf ecosystem. This opportunity is open to all established longleaf pine nurseries and seed producers, and we invite proposals from $25,000 to $200,000 to help address limitations to current production, whether in capaci
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The Longleaf Alliance Planting Funds
March 3, 2025
Because of the tremendous public benefits that flow from healthy private forests, many incentives (including "cost-share") exist to encourage landowners to plant, grow and manage forests. This is especially true with longleaf pine, because of its superior environmental benefits. The Longleaf Alliance works with multiple partners to provide longleaf pine seedling funds to landowners. This
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