1. Jeff Marcus NC Longleaf Pine Restoration Director
The Nature Conservancy: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant update
Jeff Marcus
NC Longleaf Pine Restoration Director

2. NFWF Longleaf Stewardship Fund
A public/private partnership to fund longleaf restoration
Started with Longleaf Legacy Program in 2004 and has provided $8.7 million

3. TNC- 1st grant in 2012 Expansion of seasonal fire crew
Contract tree planting, mid-story control, fire lines
Enabled partner assists for burning

4. NFWF

5. TNC- 1st grant in 2012 9,662 acres burned 496 acres longleaf planted
891 acres mid-story control
82 acres understory planting
99 acres invasive control

6. TNC 2nd grant in 2014 6,472 acres burned to date
326 acres overstory thinning
303 acres longleaf planting
1,720 acres mid-story reduction
TSI contract for Carver’s Creek
Private landowner prioritization and outreach

7. Private Landowner Outreach
Partner with National Wild Turkey Federation
Meetings to coordinate among partners
Priority landowner map
Focal area
50 ac min
Reserve Design
Proximity
Size
Categorize landowners
Appropriate property?
In conservation program?
Need help implementing plan?
Plans/assistance for 10 landowners

8. TNC 2016 proposal Continue seasonal burn crew
Invasive & midstory work at Weymouth Woods & Carver’s Creek
Workshop on Ecological Burning-
May 2017
Longleaf Academy- understory & herbicide
Longleaf Alliance Burn Academy- aimed at Prescribed Burn Associations

9. TNC staff responsible for this work
Matthew Moskwik
Mike Norris
Gretchen Coll
Katie Sauerbrey