The year 2024 marked 15 years of collaborative conservation efforts for America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative and the Longleaf Partnership Council. We are also thrilled to report two momentous achievements this year – two million acres of longleaf pine gained through planting and silvicultural practices and 20 million acres of prescribed fire in longleaf stands since 2010! These milestones honor our collective successes and reinforce our commitment to the next 15 years of partnership among natural resource agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, forest industry, and private landowners.
As we transitioned into the next phase of America’s Longleaf, 2024 was a year of planning and preparation. The Longleaf Partnership Council created a 5-Year Strategic Priorities and Actions (SPA) Plan for 2025–2029 in support of the new Range-wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine (2025–2040) which serves as the guiding framework for the initiative’s work. We view the SPA Plan as an essential to
