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

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Local Longleaf Teams

Our network of 17 Local Implementation Teams across 9 states means that no matter where you live in the longleaf range, local experts are available to support you in your efforts to maintain, improve, or restore longleaf on your property.

 

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Local Team Contacts

Texas State Coordination

Shane Harrington
Texas A&M Forest Service
sharrington@tfs.tamu.edu

Texas Longleaf Team

Jenny Sanders
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
jennyreneesanders@gmail.com
Bill Bartush
American Bird Conservancy
bbartush@abcbirds.org

Louisiana State Coordination

CC Richmond
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
CRichmond@wlf.la.gov

West-Central Louisiana Ecosystem Partnership

Dan Weber
The Nature Conservancy
dweber@tnc.org

Mississippi Longleaf Implementation Team (State Coordination Team)

Jimmy Mordica

jimmymordica@outlook.com
Becky Stowe
The Nature Conservancy
rstowe@tnc.org
Tamara Campbell
USDA NRCS
tamara.campbell@usda.gov

Alabama Longleaf Ecosystem Restoration Team (State Coordination Team)

Ad Platt
The Longleaf Alliance
ad@longleafalliance.org
David Kelley
Alabama Forestry Commission
David.Kelley@forestry.alabama.gov

Talladega-Mountain Longleaf Conservation Partnership

Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership

LuAnn Craighton
The Nature Conservancy
lcraighton@tnc.org

Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership

Vernon Compton
The Longleaf Alliance
vernon@longleafalliance.org

Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance

Diane Alix
The Nature Conservancy
diane.alix@tnc.org

Gulf to Atlantic Restoration Partnership

Kimberly Tillman
Alachua Conservation Trust
kimberly@alachuaconservationtrust.org
Barry Coulliette
Alachua Conservation Trust
barry@alachuaconservationtrust.org

Heartland Local Implementation Team

Cheryl Millett
The Nature Conservancy
cmillett@tnc.org

Georgia State Coordination

Ryan Phillips
Georgia Forestry Commission
rphillips@gfc.state.ga.us

Fort Stewart/Altamaha Longleaf Restoration Partnership

Wendy Ledbetter
The Longleaf Alliance
wendy@longleafalliance.org

South Carolina State Coordination Team

Russell Hubright
South Carolina Forestry Commission
RHubright@scfc.gov

Sandhills Longleaf Pine Conservation Partnership

Charles Babb
Sandhills Longleaf Pine Conservation Partnership
charlesbabb81@gmail.com

South Lowcountry–ACE Basin (SoLoACE) Longleaf Partnership

Jennie Haskell
The Longleaf Alliance
jennie@longleafalliance.org

Sewee Longleaf Conservation Cooperative

Patrick Ma
The Nature Conservancy
patrick.ma@tnc.org

North Carolina Longleaf Coalition (State Coordination Team)

Barry New
North Carolina Forest Service
barry.new@ncagr.gov
Susan Miller
U.S. Forest Service
susan.l.miller@usda.gov

North Carolina Sandhills Conservation Partnership

Jeff Marcus
The Nature Conservancy
jmarcus@tnc.org

Onslow Bight Conservation Forum

Hervey McIver
The Nature Conservancy
hmciver@tnc.org

Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaboration

Michelle Ly
The Nature Conservancy
michelle.ly@tnc.org
Debbie Maurer
The Nature Conservancy
dmaurer@tnc.org

Virginia State Coordination

Jim Schroering
Virginia Department of Forestry
jim.schroering@dof.virginia.gov

Virginia Longleaf Pine Cooperators Group

Brian Van Eerden
The Nature Conservancy
bvaneerden@tnc.org
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Longleaf for All

Longleaf for All was established to expand minority participation in forestry-related programs, practices, and activities; and to help landowners reap the economic, ecological, and cultural benefits of owning forested land. Learn more here.