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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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The importance of conserving and restoring upland The importance of conserving and restoring upland habitat along prized river corridors was at the forefront of last week’s Longleaf and Paddle Arbor Day Adventure with Black River Cypress Preserve. After a visit to the Preserve’s #longleafpine restoration site, the group enjoyed the physical and mental benefits of a serene paddle surrounded by ancient bald cypress trees. 📷 The Black River in South Carolina is named for its dark water, resembling a tea or coffee color, from the tannins leached from plant material in the surrounding swamps. The river and adjacent lands, including restored longleaf pine uplands, provide a corridor of high-quality habitat for a variety of plants and animals. Photos by Carol Denhof. #NationalDrinkingWaterWeek #restorelongleaf #longleafpines #longleaf
The Savannah River provides drinking water for app The Savannah River provides drinking water for approximately 1.5 million people in Georgia and South Carolina. Protecting forests within the watershed is safe, reliable, and affordable way to ensure clean drinking water now and into the future. During #NationalDrinkingWaterWeek, we want to highlight the work that the Savannah River Clean Water Fund (SRCWF) is doing to accomplish just that. Formed in 2014, the SRCWF and its partners support the protection of the water quality and supply in the Lower Savannah River Basin from the Strom Thurmond Dam to the Savannah Harbor in Georgia and South Carolina by investing in the protection and management of forests. Big Snooks was the first conservation easement funded through this initiative thanks to substantial contributions from the Savannah River Clean Water Fund through their drinking water utility partners. The 297-acre Big Snooks tract has mature bottomland hardwood forests, a natural oxbow lake, #longleafpine and a population of gopher tortoises. The property is positioned between two parcels of publicly owned protected land, further enhancing its environmental benefits. Read the full story “Protecting Big Snooks” by Josh Bell online > longleafalliance.org > What We Do > Education & Outreach > The Lonlgeaf Leader > Fall 2019 > page 14 (http://bit.ly/LongleafLeaderFall2019) 📷Oxbow Lake on Big Snooks. Photo by Lisa Lord. #longleaf #longleafpines #restorelongleaf
Embedded wetlands within the #longleaf landscape a Embedded wetlands within the #longleaf landscape are crucial to water quality. By filtering/storing nutrient and pollution inputs from agricultural or urban runoff and acting as a sink for flood storage during large rain events, these wetlands and surrounding forested uplands provide critical services to our communities. On top of these functions, high-quality wetland habitats are home to numerous wildlife species, including many unique plants. Carnivorous plants, including pitcher plants, sundews, and the infamous Venus flytrap, are just one favorited group of plants found in these mesic habitats. Fire is a key component in maintaining appropriate habitat to reduce vegetative competition. On #WorldCarnviousPlantDay, we want to celebrate these natural treasures found throughout the longleaf range! 📷 Located in northern Baldwin County, Alabama, Splinter Hill Bog Preserve not only includes some of the largest expanses of white-topped pitcher plant seepage bogs on the Gulf Coast, but is also a matrix of #longleafpine dominated ridges and small stream forests along one of the largest tributaries in the headwaters of the Perdido River. Since 2004, The Nature Conservancy and the State of Alabama have been working to protect this biologically rich area, leading to the protection of over 3,000 contiguous acres. The reintroduction of prescribed fire has significantly benefited the ecosystems and the wildlife found there. With assistance from GCPEP’s Ecosystem Support Fire Team, over 1,000 acres of fire are implemented annually. A visit to this area will show that the results of these restoration efforts speak for themselves, as the open woodlands are once again home to healthy populations of Bachman’s sparrows, gopher tortoises, and over a dozen species of carnivorous plants. Both the Nature Conservancy and state-owned properties have well-established nature trails that allow visitors to experience the beauty of Splinter Hill Bog. Photo by Keith Tassin. #NationalDrinkingWaterWeek #restorelongleaf #longleafpines
Whether it’s to cool off after a hot day in the Whether it’s to cool off after a hot day in the forest, or to clean fruits and veggies for a snack, or to make your favorite beverage, your drinking water is there when you need it. During #NationalDrinkingWaterWeek we encourage you to recognize the quality of your water is not only the result of dedicated water professionals and extensive infrastructure but also the forested watersheds in your ‘backyard.’ Healthy forests = clean water! 📷 Young longleaf reclaiming the shore of Hurricane Lake, in the Blackwater River State Forest of Florida. Photo by Ad Platt.
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