2022 in Review – We LOVE What We Do!
December 19, 2022
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) made significant progress toward our mission to ensure a sustainable future for longleaf pine ecosystems in 2022. From Texas to Virginia, Alliance staff assisted landowners and partners with longleaf establishment, prescribed fire, habitat restoration, at-risk species conservation, mapping, outreach, and more. All in all, it was a very full year for The Longleaf All
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Looking for Longleaf Seedlings?
November 18, 2022
Planting season is upon us! The Longleaf Alliance knows that some folks are still looking for longleaf pine seedlings for this season's projects. We also know that nurseries, consultants, and tree planters often have some inventory unexpectedly available. We'd like to help connect these folks! Starting Monday, November 21st, TLA will create a Facebook post for seedling needs and surplus invento
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14th Biennial Longleaf Conference
November 10, 2022
In October, The Alliance hosted the 14th Biennial Longleaf Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina, with a sold-out crowd of longleaf enthusiasts in attendance. More than 350 registrants representing 16 states joined us to "rekindle our connections." 2022 Regional Longleaf Awards Conference Photo Recap Message from President Carol Denhof As I write this in Novem
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TLA Receives 2022 FSC Leadership Award
October 21, 2022
The Longleaf Alliance is honored to be recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council's 2022 Leadership Awards along with our partners American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. FSC Leadership Awards celebrate forest owners, builders, architects, retailers, paper mills, manufacturers, environmental organizations and many others who contribute to the movement toward responsible sou
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2022 Regional Longleaf Awards Announced
September 13, 2022
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 the nation: The Biennial Longleaf Conference. The Regional Longleaf Awards Program, offered in conjunction with the Biennial Longleaf Conference, recog
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Longleaf Pine Sustainability Analysis – Request for Proposals
July 14, 2022
Since America's Longleaf released the Range-Wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine in 2009, comprehensive information about the spatial extent, arrangement, and condition of extant longleaf pine was largely unknown. New datasets and tools such as the Southeast Longleaf Ecosystem Occurrence Geodatabase and Southeast FireMap are now available, allowing for longleaf ecosystem-centric spatial ana
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Longleaf Pine Cone Prospects for 2022
June 27, 2022
Unlike some other southern yellow pine species, longleaf pine cone production is variable with infrequent good crops. 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. Having an idea of upcoming cone crops helps longleaf growers plan for nursery seedling prod
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Accepting Nominations for the 2022 Regional Longleaf Awards
May 6, 2022
Who inspires you in the longleaf community? The Regional Longleaf Awards Program recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to longleaf restoration and conservation across the southeastern U.S. Awardees will be recognized at the 14th Biennial Longleaf Conference in Wilmington, NC on October 26, 2022. More information on the awards and conference can be
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Salute to Wildland Fire Veteran Bob Wilken
April 27, 2022
Bob Wilken, a long-time wildland fire expert, is retiring after 47 years of service in wildland fire management and habitat restoration and protection. A graduate of Southeastern Illinois College with a degree in Forestry, his career spans across longleaf ecosystems in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, the pine barrens of the Northeast, the prairies of the Midwest, the deserts of the Southwe
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Rekindling Our Connections at the 14th Biennial Longleaf Conference
April 11, 2022
The Longleaf Alliance is excited to host the 14th Biennial Longleaf Conference on October 25-28, 2022, in Wilmington, North Carolina! The Biennial Longleaf Conference moves throughout the longleaf range to accommodate the nine-state geography of longleaf enthusiasts. For 2022, North Carolina is the perfect host state as it is the "land of the longleaf pine." We are eager to gather in-person on
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