Longleaf Biennial Conference
The Biennial Longleaf Conference is the largest and longest-running regional conference focused on the restoration and conservation of the longleaf ecosystem that once dominated the southeastern U.S.
Open to individuals, private landowners, land managers, wildlife biologists, conservation groups, consultants, researchers, forestry professionals, agency and outreach personnel who share an interest in longleaf pine ecosystems, the conference draws up to 500 attendees and 30+ exhibitors and vendors. It also serves as a rallying spot for other organizations and agencies, like the Longleaf Partnership Council of America’s Longleaf.
Joining Together for Tomorrow's Forest
The 15th Biennial Longleaf Conference will be October 8-11, 2024 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.
We will gather in the heart of the Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP) landscape, home to some of the best remaining longleaf pine habitats in the world, including at least 50% of the surviving old-growth longleaf.
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The Owen Fellowship of The Longleaf Alliance
The Owen Fellowship is an exciting program offered to graduate students in conjunction with the Biennial Longleaf Conference. The recipient will receive a $20,000 scholarship to support research related to longleaf pine conservation or restoration, attend and present at Biennial Conferences, and author an article for publication in The Longleaf Leader.
2024-2025 Owen Fellowship – Ian Warr
2022-2023 Owen Fellowship – Kelly Petersen
As a two-year award, the application period for the next Fellowship will open September 2025. Learn more >>
Past Conferences
The first Regional Longleaf Conference was held in 1996 in The Longleaf Alliance's home state of Alabama. Since then the Biennial Longleaf Conference travels throughout the Southeast to accommodate the nine-state geography of longleaf enthusiasts.
