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Restoration Through Partnerships

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America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative

The Longleaf Alliance is a founding member and leader within the America's Longleaf , a collaborative effort of multiple public and private sector partners that actively supports range-wide efforts to restore and conserve longleaf pine ecosystems. The vision of the partners involved in America's Longleaf is to have functional, viable longleaf pine ecosystems with the full spectrum of ecological, economic and social values inspired through the voluntary involvement of motivated organizations and individuals.

Seventeen Local Implementation Teams (LITs) are coordinating longleaf restoration efforts across lands and organizations. The Longleaf Alliance collaborates with LITs in all 9 states and leads coordination of 3 LIT partnerships:

  • Fort Stewart/Altamaha Longleaf Conservation Partnership
  • Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP)
  • SoloACE Longleaf Partnership

Fort Stewart/Altamaha Longleaf Conservation Partnership 

Fort-Stewart

The Fort Stewart/Altamaha Longleaf Conservation Partnership is an area in southeast Georgia that was designated a Significant Geographic Area through America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative. Launched in 2014, the Partnership boundaries comprise about 5,000,000 acres, based primarily on past modeling for gopher tortoise habitat.

Partners prioritized proper fire management as what is most needed for longleaf restoration in the SGA and burning has been focused on priority habitat on both public and private lands. Other activities have included longleaf seedling planting on both public and private lands and outreach and technical assistance to private landowners.

The LIT has focused much attention on native groundcover restoration. Recognizing that native groundcover restoration is extremely important for restoring diversity and for carrying fire. Restoration of a proper fire regime for restoring longleaf habitat and ensuring regular fire for maintenance of restored longleaf ecosystems is key to management within the LIT.

Contact:
Wendy Ledbetter, LIT Coordinator, The Longleaf Alliance

Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP)

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The Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP) was formed in 1996 when its partners first came together to conserve and restore the dwindling longleaf pine ecosystem and the unique aquatic resources of north-west Florida and southern Alabama. Together, 16 public and private partners comprise GCPEP and manage more than 1.3 million acres that contain the majority of the world’s remaining old-growth longleaf pine trees.

GCPEP is driven by a Steering Committee, which makes decisions based on consensus, and is supported by The Longleaf Alliance staff that works with Partners to conduct projects that are identified as priorities by the Steering Committee.

The highest priorities in the GCPEP Conservation Plan include prescribed fire, invasive species control, and recovery of rare species. To assist partners with these priorities, several Alliance teams, including the Ecosystem Support Team (EST), Wetland Ecosystem Support Team (WEST), and the AMBBIS Team (reticulated flatwoods salamander), are helping to support restoration activities on private and public lands. The GCPEP teams’ accomplishments include prescribed fire on partner lands in Alabama and Florida, invasive species control, mid-story treatments, and mechanical restoration of isolated wetlands. The AMBBIS Team also leads the reticulated flatwood salamander head-starting program.

This progressive partnership demonstrates that organizations with different missions can cooperate to achieve success under the common goal of landscape-scale ecosystem conservation. Working together, the Partners have been able to learn and accomplish much more than they could do on their own.

Contact:
Vernon Compton, GCPEP Director, The Longleaf Alliance
8831 Whiting Field Circle, Milton, FL 32570
850.623.0987

SoloACE Longleaf Partnership

SoloAce

The SoLoACE (South Lowcountry and ACE Basin) Longleaf Partnership was formed in 2013 by a diverse group of state, federal, and private organizations all working together to protect, enhance and restore the longleaf pine ecosystem in South Carolina.

The focal area consists of approximately 4.1 million acres and includes all or parts of eleven counties (McCormick, Edgefield, Aiken, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale, Hampton, Colleton, Beaufort and Jasper) and is one of three longleaf focal areas in South Carolina. It’s anchored by the 200,000 acre Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy property managed by the USDA Forest Service, in the northern part of the focal area and another 150,000 acres of state and other public conservation lands including a hub of South Carolina Department of Natural Resources properties to the south. Privately conserved lands also make up a significant portion, with landowners permanently protecting over 250,000 acres of land from development through conservation easements.

The vision of the SoLo-Ace Partnership is a South Carolina landscape having functional and viable longleaf pine ecosystems, providing a full spectrum of ecological, economic, and social values, restored and maintained through a voluntary partnership of concerned and motivated landowners and organizations. Its mission is to promote the maintenance and restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem on private and public lands, with priorities to expand and connect existing natural stands through landowner outreach and engagement via education and outreach with a focus on prescribed fire, cost-share distribution for state and private landowners for longleaf restoration and management, and supporting the restoration of key imperiled species through special projects. Learn more in the Conservation Plan.

Contact:
Jennie Haskell, Coastal Partnerships Coordinator, The Longleaf Alliance

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Love longleaf? So do we — and we’re hiring! + Love longleaf? So do we — and we’re hiring!+ The Western Technical Assistance and Training Specialist provides science-based support to landowners and delivers training through Longleaf Academies, the Biennial Longleaf Conference, workshops, field days, and publications. This role also supports landowner incentive programs and will be based out of Mississippi. Apply by June 30th.+ Biological Restoration Technicians with the Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership AMBBIS Restoration Team support reticulated flatwoods salamander recovery efforts in Florida (full and part-time positions available). Apply by June 25th.Job descriptions and application details at longleafalliance.org > get-involved (link in bio).
Today is the last day to register & bid for TLA’ Today is the last day to register & bid for TLA’s Spring Online Auction (link in bio) - The auction concludes at 8:00pm ET tonight!Norfolk Southern’s matching bids up to $20,000, so this is a great way to stretch your support even further.  Thank you to our auction donors and bidders for supporting this vital TLA FUNdraiser.
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

Conservation partners

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Whitfield

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Bartlett

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Enviva

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern

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Blanton

Blanton

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Drax

Fram

Fram

IFCO

IFCO

Kronospan

Kronospan

Manulife

Manulife

McLeod Rhodes

McLeod Rhodes

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