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2022 Request for Proposals: Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund

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The Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund request for proposals (RFP) expects to award approximately $5.6 million in federal and private sector funding in support of projects that restore, enhance and maintain longleaf pine on private and public lands to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. Limited funding also is available to support bottomland hardwood restoration and enhancement activities as outlined within the RFP.

In pursuit of habitat and species restoration goals, applicants are encouraged to prioritize projects that also address co-benefits and engage local communities and historically underserved landowners:

  • Conservation Co-Benefits: Projects that will implement habitat restoration or improvement practices that benefit wildlife while also sequestering carbon and/or protecting and improving water quantity or quality are encouraged.
  • Community Impact and Engagement: Projects that incorporate outreach to communities, foster community engagement, and pursue collaborative management leading to measurable conservation benefits are encouraged.

All proposals must specifically address how projects will directly and measurably contribute to the longleaf pine and associated species goals outlined in the Longleaf Forest and Rivers Business Plan.

Full proposals are due Tuesday, March 15, 2022 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

An applicant webinar will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern Time [Register here]

For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact Jon Scott (jonathan.scott@nfwf.org).

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Ember Alliance Seeking Input: TREX Medical Planning Guide and TREX Training Activity Guide

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The Ember Alliance is looking for feedback to improve two documents they have produced: the TREX medical planning guide and TREX training activity guide!

The TREX Medical Risk Management Guide (https://bit.ly/3mTXgFH)  aims to improve medical safety planning of training events whereas the Pocket Medical Risk Management Guide (http://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/FireLandscapes/HabitatProtectionandRestoration/Training/TrainingExchanges/Documents/TREX-Toolkit/TREX-Medical-Risk-Management-Pocket-Guide.pdf)  is primarily used to improve medical safety in the field. The TREX Activity Workbook (http://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/FireLandscapes/HabitatProtectionandRestoration/Training/TrainingExchanges/Pages/TREX-Activity-Workbook.aspx)  is a collection of useful training activities presented in a “plug and play” format. These links will take you directly to these documents.

Please help and take the improvement surveys via these links:
TREX Medical Risk Management Guide and Pocket Medical Risk Management Guide improvement survey (https://bit.ly/3mRoH2Z)
TREX Activity Workbook improvement survey (https://bit.ly/3qNdfqj)

If there are any questions regarding this content, please reach out to Tyler Gilbert (tyler@emberalliance.org) or Jennifer Mueller (jennifer@emberalliance.org)

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SFE Webinar February 3: Early Implementation of the US Forest Service’s Shared Stewardship Strategy in the Eastern United States

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Register for the webinar here.

Presenters:
Destin Kee, University of Georgia
Tyler Aldworth, Colorado State University
Dr. Jesse Abrams, University of Georgia

Webinar Description: The Shared Stewardship Strategy was launched by the U.S. Forest Service in 2018 as a means to promote management across ownerships and jurisdictions in pursuit of common goals regarding restoration, fire risk reduction, and the management of water and other resources. Since that time, 28 states have signed Shared Stewardship memoranda of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies committing to working in partnership. This webinar reports on findings from preliminary research on Shared Stewardship implementation in seven states east of the Rocky Mountains (AR, FL, GA, MA, NE, NC, TX), focusing on understandings of “Shared Stewardship,” perceived opportunities and challenges to working across boundaries, and changes instituted to date. We will also discuss commonalities and contrasts with Shared Stewardship implementation in western states where federal lands are more abundant. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.

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Recording Available: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar

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December was warm with several temperature records broken across the Southeast region. Recent precipitation events have improved streamflows and reduced some of the drought severity across the region. A cold outbreak later this month could freeze some areas, but should not reach too far into Florida. This month’s topical presentation discussed hourly precipitation trends in the Southeast.

View the recording here.

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Job: Technical Assistance and Training Specialist, Longleaf Alliance

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The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is seeking an experienced Technical Assistance and Training
Specialist (TA&TS) to advance longleaf restoration in the western portion of the natural range (Mississippi,
Louisiana, and east Texas). The position is Full Time with partial funding already secured for four years, with
abundant opportunities to continue to secure funding to grow and extend the work.

Read the full position description and application instructions here.

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USFS Southern Research Station 2021 Research Highlights

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Southern Research Station science helps managers and landowners create, restore, and sustain healthy forests. Despite disturbances such as climate change, wildfire, invasive species, and insects and diseases, forests can be managed successfully for multiple objectives, as our research shows.

Read research highlights from SRS here.

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Recordings Available: 2021 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting

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The 2021 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting was held virtually. This playlist on the SFE YouTube page features recordings from presentations that covered a wide variety of topics relevant to the prescribed fire and wildland fire communities.

View the playlist here.

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