Longleaf Learn
This website is designed for active engagement with private landowners and private forest managers by developing resource materials that state agents, county extension agents (CEA), and natural resource specialists can readily adopt. The America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI) website has other tools for field day hosts to include a local implementation team map, technical longleaf pine materials, and a maintained list of longleaf events throughout the range of longleaf pine.
Materials include video presentations, print-outs for landowners, and topic specific powerpoint presentations. These materials demonstrate longleaf management practices and topics of interest to landowners. The site also contains suggested contacts for developing webinars and field-days with experts from North Carolina State University, The Longleaf Alliance, and Texas A&M University personnel.
Video Presentations
Sample Field Day Curriculum and Material Suggestions
This module provides landowners with background on longleaf pine and information on longleaf pine management for timber and wildlife. This module also provides information for landowners on financial and technical assistance programs and the economics of longleaf management.
This curriculum is meant to be a resource for extension agents by providing online materials and suggested topics for a general longleaf pine introductory course that is one day in duration. These education topics will ideally be taught in conjunction with field visits to maximize learning potential. Extension agents may select from the online materials list below to suit their individual needs.
Recommended Presenters
- Members of Local Implementation Teams for America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI)
- Longleaf Extension Specialist from Local State Land Grant University (e.g. Texas Agrilife, Louisiana Cooperative Extension, Mississippi Extension Service)
- Longleaf Alliance
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- Federal and State Forestry Service Representative on Local Implementation Team
- State Wildlife Agency Representative on Local Implementation Team
Desired Learning Objectives
- Brief History of Longleaf Pine and Reasons for Decline
- Overview of ALRI
- Site Preparation Considerations and Techniques
- Longleaf Pine Management Considerations
- Seedling and Planting
- NRCS Program Overview and Landowner Incentives
- General Economic Benefits of Longleaf Pine
| Topic | Time | Presentation and Presenter | Online Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 min | History of Longleaf and Overview of Initiative - Local Implementation Member | |
| 2 | 30 min | Site Prep Considerations and Techniques - State/Federal Forester or Extension Specialist | |
| 15 min | Break | ||
| 3 | 30 min | Management of Longleaf Pine - Extension Specialist or State/Federal Forester |
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| 4 | 30 min | Management of Longleaf Pine For Game and Non-Game Species - NWTF Representative or State Wildlife Agency Member | |
| 1 hour | Lunch | ||
| 5 | 30 min | Seedling Availability - State Extension Specialist or State Forester | |
| 6 | 30 min | NRCS Program Overview and Landowner Incentives - NRCS Agent | |
| 7 | 30 min | Economics of Longleaf Pine - Longleaf Alliance or Extension Specialist |
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| 15 min | Break | ||
| 8 | 2 hours | Field Visit |
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| Open Discussion of Lessons Learned |
Other Course Recommendations
- By working with members of the Local Implementation Teams, demonstration plots can be identified in the field so that target audiences can observe various management practices first-hand.
- As a partner in ALRI, many military installations in the southeast also manage longleaf forests that can be viewed by working with the base natural resource management division.
- The course materials identified are suggested materials for creating participant packets that can be supplemented or replaced with materials in the resource section of the ALRI website.
- Additional background materials for extension agents may be found at the following links:
This module provides landowner specific information on reforestation of longleaf pine and managing the understory for both game and non-game species.
This curriculum is meant to be a resource for extension agents by providing online materials and suggested topics for a longleaf pine understory and reforestation course that is a half day in duration. These education topics will ideally be taught in conjunction with field visits to maximize learning potential. Extension agents may select from the online materials list below to suit their individual needs.
Recommended Presenters
- Members of Local Implementation Teams for America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI)
- Longleaf Extension Specialist from Local State Land Grant University (e.g. Texas Agrilife, Louisiana Cooperative Extension, Mississippi Extension Service)
- Longleaf Alliance
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- Federal and State Forestry Service Representative on Local Implementation Team
- State Wildlife Agency Representative on Local Implementation Team
Desired Learning Objectives
- History and Considerations for Longleaf
- Management of Longleaf Pine
- Understory
Other Course Recommendations
- By working with members of the Local Implementation Teams, demonstration plots can be identified in the field so that target audiences can observe various management practices first-hand.
- As a partner in ALRI, many military installations in the southeast also manage longleaf forests that can be viewed by working with the base natural resource management division.
- The course materials identified are suggested materials for creating participant packets that can be supplemented or replaced with materials in the resource section of the ALRI website.
The funding for this site was made possible through support from a cooperative grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Further funding support was provided from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in development of the two videos developed for the Longleaf Learn video series. Our thanks go out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NIFA, NWF, Texas Forest Service, National Wild Turkey Federation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Florida – IFAS School of Forest Resources & Conservation, NC Forest Service, NC Longleaf Coalition, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Clemson Extension and Longleaf Alliance in their help to the Texas A&M Natural Resources staff in development of this page and supporting materials.