John Bowers, GWF’s Private Lands Program Manager, attended the 2026 Biennial Longleaf Conference in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, in late October.

Hosted by The Longleaf Alliance, the conference brought together conservation professionals and land managers from across the Southeast to focus on longleaf pine restoration and management. Longleaf pine restoration is a key component of GWF’s Private Lands Stewardship Program, which provides free technical assistance to Georgia landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat through forest management, prescribed fire, and longleaf pine establishment. Learn more at gwf.org/privatelands or link in bio @longleaf_alliance