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HomeWhat We DoEducation & OutreachThe Longleaf Leader

The Longleaf Leader

The Longleaf Leader is an official publication of The Longleaf Alliance, produced and distributed quarterly to assist our mission to educate and assist landowners, natural resource professionals, partners, and other longleaf enthusiasts on relevant longleaf pine topics. Members of The Longleaf Alliance receive our quarterly magazine The Longleaf Leader delivered directly to their mailbox or inbox. 

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Join the Longleaf Conference Field Tour on October Join the Longleaf Conference Field Tour on October 29th to experience the northernmost reaches of the longleaf pine ecosystem and hear firsthand from the partners and landowners leading restoration efforts across Virginia.Departing from Williamsburg Lodge, passengers will experience a short ferry boat ride across the James River, to the heart of Virginia’s pineywoods.🌲Piney Grove Preserve – See longleaf restoration in action at this 4,000-acre preserve, home to the most northern population of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers and a thriving, fire-maintained landscape rich in wildlife.🦝Raccoon Creek Pinelands – Over 1,400 acres of longleaf pine have been planted on the 2,000-acre private property, seeing a resurgence of native plant and wildlife species (especially bobwhite quail). Visit notable projects including a longleaf underplanting demonstration and forest carbon study before enjoying lunch under the pavilion built out of sustainable-sourced old-growth longleaf pine.🌱Sussex Nursery – Go behind the scenes at Virginia’s longleaf seedling production hub and learn how local genetics are supporting the future of longleaf restoration.Register for the field tour (and other Biennial Longleaf Conference offerings) at longleafconference.com > registration (link in bio).
The people behind longleaf restoration deserve the The people behind longleaf restoration deserve the spotlight! 🌲✨ We're honored to recognize the 2026 Regional Longleaf Award recipients at the 16th Biennial Longleaf Conference, October 27-30 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Meet this year's recipients and follow along as we celebrate each honoree in the weeks ahead >> longleafalliance.org > news (link in bio)
Multi-Aged Longleaf Management and Markets Field D Multi-Aged Longleaf Management and Markets Field Day 🌲Join us at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center in Andalusia, Alabama on October 8th. What you’ll learn:– Management of Multi-aged Longleaf– Timber Stand Regeneration Considerations– Prescribed Fire Timing and Rotations– Harvest and Market Insights– Cost-share Programs for LandownersLunch is on us! RSVP at longleafalliance.org > events (link in bio)
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCWs, Leuconotopicus bor Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCWs, Leuconotopicus borealis) are unique among woodpeckers, nesting only in LIVING pine trees rather than dead ones. Mature longleaf pines infected with red heart disease (Porodaedalea pini) are ideal cavity trees because the fungus softens the interior heartwood, making excavation easier. As mature pine forests declined due to logging, development, and fire suppression, RCW populations became increasingly fragmented, and the fire-dependent ecosystems they relied on were disappearing. Biologists have been working since the 1970s to secure the future of this iconic species. One of the most important factors in its recovery was ensuring adequate nesting habitat. Early efforts focused on drilling cavity starts in suitable trees, eventually leading to the development and installation of artificial cavity inserts. While artificial cavities are not a long-term solution for sustaining RCW populations, they have played a critical role in the species’ recovery. After 51 years on the endangered species list, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker was down-listed to threatened in 2024. This significant milestone reflects decades of collaborative conservation efforts across the Southeast and demonstrates the success of targeted strategies to protect and improve habitat for rare species. 📷 Photo credits: Michael Hubbard, Brady Beck, and Macey Kenney #Longleafpine #conservation #rcw #goodfire #redcockadedwoodpecker

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Manulife

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Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern

Bartlett

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advantage

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Blanton

Drax

Drax

Enviva

Enviva

Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International

Kronospan

Kronospan

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