This is an established longleaf pine stand located in the Coastal Headwaters Forest just off the Gulf Coast in Alabama. Picture courtesy of Alabama NRCS.
While it does take time, seeing thriving forests of longleaf pine trees return to Alabama’s Gulf Coast is well worth the wait. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama is working with groups to revive this strong and resilient wood, while also providing environmental benefits for the Gulf Coastal Plain’s wildlife and water.
In a story posted by Amelia Hines Dortch with NRCS in Alabama and Ann Simonelli with The Conservation Fund, NRCS’ Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), is collaborating with The Conservation Fund, Resource Management Service, and many others on the Coastal Headwaters Forest, a working forest project in Alabama and Florida.