There are several public and private organizations throughout the South that have begun local longleaf recovery initiatives. However, there is no mechanism currently available to foster exchanges between the groups in a way that will add visibility and strength to the general recovery effort. We propose to form such a group and call it the Longleaf Alliance. The Longleaf Alliance proposes to develop cooperative programs that promote the ecological and economic values of longleaf ecosystems. Through the team effort of Alliance members, the goal to encourage better management practices and to reverse the decline of the longleaf ecosystem can be achieved.
Mission Promote the ecological and economic values of longleaf pine ecosystems.