2017

Exciting news! Georgia has been named a Sentinel Landscape by the departments of Agriculture, Defense and Interior, through the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. Click on the title for more information!

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is now accepting grant proposals through their Longleaf Stewardship Fund to preserve and restore longleaf pine forests and ecosystems throughout the Southeast.

An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 2:00pm Eastern.

All proposals are due by 11:59pm (Eastern Time) on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

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The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is seeking applications to assist USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in accelerating the implementation of prescribed burns on contract lands in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The deadline to apply is January 17, 2018, at 5pm Eastern. Potential applicants should follow the link for more information.

Find out what Andrew Schock had to say about the longleaf pine initiative. Click on the title for the full interview.

Longleaf forests in Texas and North Carolina are getting grants from Acres of America!

The Longleaf Partnership Council conducted another productive semiannual meeting in the Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve in Southern Pines, North Carolina, on October 23-25, 2017.

Great news! $5.5 million in grants has been awarded to support the restoration of the longleaf ecosystem in nine states.

An inspiring conversation with two tree farmers who are champions for the longleaf pine ecosystem!

Interested in what the longleaf local implementation teams are up to? Read further for updates, and see all the great work that is being done across the range!

Read about the new 2 year implementation strategy for longleaf pine restoration.

Click on the article to learn about longleaf pine cone prospects for 2017 and 2018.

The Longleaf Partnership Council concluded another productive semiannual meeting in Montgomery, AL on April 4, 2017.

Learn more about the Gopher Tortoise and how they are being protected by the Conservation Plan.

Get to know the new Chair of the Longleaf Partnership Council, Dr. Jim Guldin!

Click on the article to find out more information about funding opportunities.

Learn more about a new app that will help the gopher tortoise population and FWC biologists.