Shortleaf Pine
Program Overview
Restore & Manage
Alabama Forestry Foundation works with private landowners to restore and manage shortleaf pine through technical assistance, educational workshops, and practical forest management strategies. Whether your goals include improving wildlife habitat, diversifying your forest, supporting timber production, or leaving a healthy forest for future generations, our team can help develop a management approach tailored to your property.
Together, we are restoring one of Alabama’s native forest ecosystems while strengthening the health, resilience, and productivity of working forests across the state.
Benefits for Landowners
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Educational Workshops
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Technical Assistance
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Management Strategies
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Timber Production
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Improving Wildlife Habitat
Restoring a Native Alabama Forest
Shortleaf pine once covered millions of acres across the Southeast and remains one of Alabama’s most important native forest species. These forests provide valuable wildlife habitat, support working forests, and create resilient landscapes that can withstand fire, drought, insects, and changing environmental conditions.
Over time, however, many shortleaf pine forests have declined because of changes in land use, fire suppression, and limited natural regeneration. Restoring these forests helps improve biodiversity, strengthen forest health, and ensure Alabama’s working forests continue providing environmental and economic benefits for future generations.
Get Started
Interested in Shortleaf Pine on your property?
Schedule a no-obligation site visit with an Alabama Forestry Foundation forester or wildlife biologist. We’ll help assess your woodland, discuss your goals, and identify management practices and funding opportunities that may be right for your land.