@arbordayfoundation: In Alabama’s Talladega National Forest, 9,000 native longleaf pine trees are helping bring back a vital ecosystem that has declined over decades. Once used as a loblolly pine plantation for fiber production, this 20-acre restoration project is creating critical habitat for wildlife, including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, a species that depends on mature longleaf pine forests for nesting. These trees are more than a restoration effort. They’re a promise that this unique forest ecosystem will continue to thrive for generations.