July 27, 2018 - The Texas Longleaf Implementation Team (TLIT) has been operating in East Texas to accelerate the restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem on private lands since 2013. The team consists of 14 state and federal conservation agencies, and private organizations including the National Wild Turkey Federation, The Nature Conservancy and the Texas Forestry Association. The Texas team operates with funding received with grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Program.