The America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI) is 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 the ALRI 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.
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Range-wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine (2025-2040)
The Range-wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine (2025-2040) represents the effort to frame conservation activities across the entire range of longleaf pine forests in a way that supports, improves and accelerates the cumulative success and effectiveness of longleaf conservation. This is the second iteration of the Conservation Plan developed to guide continued efforts to reach the goal of eight million acres of longleaf pine forest in the Southeast.
2023 Range-wide Accomplishment Report
The 2023 Range-wide Accomplishment Report celebrates 2.17 million acres of longleaf management activities across the nine-state historic range. This report is a reflection on the collective efforts made by public and private partners to restore this iconic forest and highlights the benefits of longleaf to Southeastern communities.
New ALRI Fact Sheet
America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative is excited to share a new and improved fact sheet! The new fact sheet highlights the partnership’s achievements through 2022 and provides the latest information about the restoration work that’s being accomplished together.
What's New
NFWF Announces Record $33.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat and Help At-Risk Wildlife
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced another record setting year with $33.5 million in conservation grants from the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund (LLSF) to restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests in eight southern states. These grants will leverage $21.2 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $54.7 million.
ALRI Looks to the Future and Celebrates the Past with 2023 Achievements
The 2023 Range-wide Accomplishment Report of the America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative celebrates 2.17 million acres of longleaf management activities across the nine-state historic range. To date, partners have contributed to more than 23.8 million acres of longleaf management activities rangewide, and ALRI is celebrating its initial 15 years of partnership while simultaneously keeping an eye to the future.
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Releases the 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership announced the 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report showcasing how USDA, DOD, DOI, and their on-the-ground partners collaborate to solve complex land-use challenges, combining resources and aligning funding across the 13 sentinel landscapes. Through FY22, projects in sentinel landscapes attracted $1.16 billion in funds, permanently protecting over 677,100 acres. These contributions have enrolled 4.4 million acres in assistance programs to tackle land-use challenges in FY22 alone.
Five of the 13 Sentinel Landscapes occur in the longleaf pine range: Eastern North Carolina, South Carolina Lowcountry, Georgia, Northwest Florida, and Avon Park Air Force Range. Read more about each of those Sentinel Landscapes and connections to longleaf pine in the report.