2026
See How The Southern Forest Network Connects
10/1/26
Keeping Forests has created a Network Explorer interactive map for partners from their 2023 Social Network Analysis (SNA) data. Keeping Forests asked 80 of its partner organizations to describe how they collaborate, critical issues driving their work, and the most available and needed resources to create impact.
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From Conflict to Collaboration: A Bulletproof Partnership
9/22/26
The Nature Conservancy released a YouTube video, From Conflict to Collaboration: A Bulletproof Partnership, which explores the relationship between the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) and Fort Bragg. As longleaf pine forests declined, the RCW found a new home within the longleaf pine ecosystem on the Fort Bragg landscape, where military training activities were taking place. At the time, the Army was not implementing the management practices necessary to support the species' recovery, and concerns about training impacts led to Fort Bragg receiving a federal jeopardy opinion from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which halted training activities to protect the RCW. The video highlights the importance of communication, trust, and understanding different perspectives when working toward shared goals.
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Endangered Species Act Toolbox: A Guide for Department of War Natural Resources Managers
9/1/26
The new Endangered Species Act (ESA) Toolbox acts as a guide for the Department of War Natural Resources Managers. The ESA Toolbox illustrates strategies and concepts that can support both conservation and mission activities, drawn from real-world examples.
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America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative 2025 RANGE-WIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
9/1/26
The America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative released its 2025 Accomplishment Report! The report provides a comprehensive look at the progress, partnerships, and impact achieved over the past year in restoring and sustaining the longleaf pine ecosystem. In Fiscal Year 2025, partners established nearly 95,000 acres of new longleaf, implemented prescribed fire on 1.5 million acres, and protected over 80,000 acres of land. This year's report highlights strides in restoration, strong collaboration, and measurable conservation benefiting multiple groups.
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Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Success Stories
8/23/26
The Sentinel Landscape Partnership has released its new Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Success Stories StoryMap, which highlights examples of collaborative conservation and land-management projects across Sentinel Landscapes. It showcases how federal, state, local, and private partners work with willing landowners to protect working lands and natural resources, strengthen military readiness, support agricultural and forestry economies, and improve landscape resilience.
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US Forest Service Invests $105.5 Million in Grants to Support Wood Industry, Rural Economies, Jobs
8/5/26
The U.S. Forest Service announced $105.5 million in grants to support the wood industry, rural economies, and jobs. This investment supports 177 projects across the nation for active management of national forests and grasslands, promotes wood and energy infrastructure, increases manufacturing capacity, and improves operational efficiencies.
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6 Forest Health Threats to Watch in the Southeast
8/5/26
The Southern Group of State Foresters released an article on the six major forest health threats affecting the Southeast while emphasizing the importance of early detection, monitoring, research, and coordinated regional management to protect forest health, wildlife habitat, and resilient landscapes.
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Ecological Transformations of Coastal Wetlands of the Conterminous United States in Response to Contemporaneous Sea-Level Rise
8/3/26
A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey examines how coastal wetlands across the contiguous United States are responding to rising sea levels. Researchers analyzed hundreds of wetland sites to understand where wetlands are keeping pace with sea-level rise and where they may be at greater risk of submergence and loss. The findings can help inform coastal conservation, restoration, and management efforts.
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