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HomeWhat We DoEducation & OutreachBiennial Longleaf Conference

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.

2024 Conference | Past Conferences | The Owen Fellowship

Joining Together for Tomorrow's Forest

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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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Regional Longleaf Awards
Sponsorships
Conference Schedule
Accomodations
Register July 1st

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.

The Owen Fellowship

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.

2022 Expand
Wilmington, NC - Rekindling Our Connections
  • Longleaf Leader Recap
  • Regional Longleaf Awards
  • Conference Whova Site
2020 Expand
Longleaf the Resilient Landscape - Virtually Anywhere You Are
  • Virtual Conference Portal
  • Longleaf Leader Recap
  • Regional Longleaf Awards
2018 Expand
Alexandria, LA - Longleaf Reflections
  • Conference Program and Recording Links
  • Longleaf Leader Photo Recap
  • Regional Longleaf Awards
  • Field Trip
2016 Expand
Savannah, GA - Growing a Legacy
  • Conference Program
  • Longleaf Leader Recap
  • Regional Longleaf Awards
2014 Expand
Mobile, AL - Our Roots Run Deep
  • Conference Program
  • Longleaf Leader Recap
  • Mobile Longleaf Destinations
2012 Expand
Nacogdoches, TX - Longleaf, as far as The Eye Can See
2010 Expand
Columbia, SC - Longleaf Through Time: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
2008 Expand
Sandestin, FL - Forestry in a Changing World: New Challenges and Opportunities
  • Conference Proceedings
2006 Expand
Tifton, GA - Seeing the Forest through the Trees
2004 Expand
Hattiesburg, MS - Longleaf Pine: Making Dollar$ and Sense
2002 Expand
Southern Pines, NC - Longleaf Pine: A Southern Legacy Rising from the Ashes
2000 Expand
 Alexandria, LA - Forest for Our Future • Restoration and Management of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: Silvicultural, Ecological, Social, Political and Economic Challenges
  • Conference Proceedings
1998 Expand
Charleston, SC - 2nd Longleaf Alliance Conference
1996 Expand
Mobile, AL - Longleaf Pine: A Regional Perspective of Challenges and Opportunities

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  • Restoration Through Partnerships
    • America’s Longleaf
    • Mapping
    • Nurseries
    • Longleaf Enhancement Fund for Nurseries & Seed Producers
    • Corporate Sustainability Programs
  • Longleaf Assistance
  • Conserving Diverse Forests
    • Rare Species
    • Forests & Water
    • Georgia Sentinel Landscape Prescribed Fire Program
  • Education & Outreach
    • Longleaf Academy Program
    • Biennial Longleaf Conference
    • Burner Bob®
    • Next Generation
    • The Longleaf Leader
    • The Longleaf Library
    • The Owen Fellowship

From our feed

If you are interested in financial assistance for If you are interested in financial assistance for #longleafpine seedlings for the 2025-2026 planting season, The Longleaf Alliance is accepting project requests until June 1st.Submission details and FAQs can be found at https://longleafalliance.org/longleaf-planting-funds/Note - Most funds are available to cover the cost of SEEDLINGS ONLY and submission does not guarantee funding.📷 The Longleaf Alliance works with multiple partners to provide #longleaf seedling funds to landowners. In fiscal year 2024, The Longleaf Alliance, planted 5.8 million longleaf pine seedlings on private and public lands in collaboration with restoration partners! #restorelongleaf #longleafpines [Photo by Fort Benning, Natural Resources Management Branch]
Are you a landowner looking for comprehensive trai Are you a landowner looking for comprehensive training on sustainable forestry management? Then we've got just the opportunity for you! 🌲The Longleaf and the Landowner is a two-day Academy geared toward new, beginning and small acreage landowners. Discussion topics will include economics, estate planning, forestry, and longleaf pine management.June 5–6, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuskegee, AlabamaRegister as a landowner or a professional at longleafalliance.org > upcoming events (link in bio). Landowner registration and lodging waivers are available upon request on a first-come, first-serve basis.The event is hosted by hosted by @TheLongleafAlliance – The Nature Conservancy's Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Longleaf Partnership – @NWF SE Forestry and @tuskegeeuniversity
Have you registered for TLA’s Spring Online Auct Have you registered for TLA’s Spring Online Auction beginning this Friday?Here’s a sneak peek of some of the items you can bid on: + 5 Nights at Marriott’s Crystal Shores Marco Island+ Longleaf artisan goods+ Recreational items for guaranteed summer fun+ Award-winning longleaf blendsRegister for FREE at betterunite.com (link in bio). Text notifications when you are outbid make it easy to follow along from anywhere all weekend long!The online auction is an important TLA fundraiser because it allows us to target strategic priorities and focus on Growing Awareness, Understanding Longleaf, Improving Forest Health, Conserving Diverse Habitats, and Expanding Ecosystems through strong community and partner ties.
Join The Longleaf Alliance in making EVERY day an Join The Longleaf Alliance in making EVERY day an Earth Day!Save-the-date for our Spring Online Auction on May 23rd-25th. With your help, TLA aspires to collect 50+ auction items to support on-the-ground longleaf restoration and conservation efforts!Please mark your calendars and help us by sharing and/or donating. If you have something to contribute, please email lynnsey@longleafalliance.org.

Conservation partners

PCA

PCA

RMS

RMS

Whitfield

Whitfield

Bartlett

Bartlett

Enviva

Enviva

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern

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advantage

Blanton

Blanton

Drax

Drax

Fram

Fram

IFCO

IFCO

Kronospan

Kronospan

Manulife

Manulife

McLeod Rhodes

McLeod Rhodes

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