The Longleaf Alliance is thrilled to be a part of this collaboration to restore longleaf across the range, specifically facilitating three projects in this year’s Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund grant slate, totaling over $7.3 million to support our work in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. “We are grateful to have this continued support from our long-time partners at the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation. The funding provided through these three grant projects will directly impact the work that our TLA Team, along with a diverse group of collaborators, does to bring about meaningful change for the longleaf ecosystem and for the communities that rely on these forests across the Southeast," said Carol Denhof, President of The Longleaf Alliance. Our partners are pivotal to the success of these projects, and we look forward to getting started. More at https://lnkd.in/eSWmAwTk
Some news we’re simply pining to share! 🌲 Today NFWF and partners announced a record-breaking $33.5 million in conservation grants from the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund to safeguard some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. These grants will help restore and protect longleaf pine habitats, supporting wildlife and the communities that depend on thriving forests. Thanks to the incredible support from the Bezos Earth Fund and other key partners, these grants will contribute to the America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative's goal to restore 8 million acres of this precious ecosystem, benefiting species like the gopher tortoise, red-cockaded woodpecker and eastern indigo snake. A special thank you to our partners that make wildlife conservation possible, including: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership, Southern Company, United States Department of Defense, The Orton Foundation (an affiliate of the Moore Charitable Foundation), Bezos Earth Fund and Energy Transfer. 📷: Longleaf pines in Croatan National Forest #longleaf #conservation #tree #wildlife #climate #forest