Longleaf pine forests once dominated the landscape of the Southeastern United States. Over the course of a century, the tree that sustained the growth of America, has been greatly reduced with an estimated 3.4 million acres remaining.

America’s Longleaf is working to change that. Thanks to the collaborative restoration and conservation efforts of our partners, including private landowners, the acreage of longleaf pine has increased to approximately 5.2 million acres.

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Why longleaf?

Why Longleaf
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For Landowners

Enthusiastic and committed landowners are critical to the future of this iconic tree and the unique ecosystems it supports. That’s why we have local resources to provide education, answer your forest management questions, offer insight on financial assistance, and help you get connected to a community of longleaf landowners and technical experts.

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Practitioners

For Practitioners

Our partners and practitioners play a major role in reversing the decline of longleaf pine. With 18 local teams guiding efforts across nine states, America’s Longleaf is a national model for collaboration conservation partnerships. Join thought leaders in the mission to re-establish longleaf and to help us reach our goal of eight million acres of longleaf pine forest in the Southeast!

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Annual Accomplishment Report

America’s Longleaf documents progress each year in the Range-wide Accomplishment Report. These annual updates provide up-to-date statistics on burning, planting, general management activities and land permanently protected through conservation easements or fee simple acquisition. They also feature news about new programs and partnerships to tell the story of our shared accomplishments, challenges and opportunities for America’s Longleaf.
 
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