Part of the overall health of any natural environment is habitat diversity. LBL seeks to achieve this through the Open Lands Program, which offers alternatives to various wildlife by keeping areas open. This uses methods such as prescribed fire and mowing, which add nutrients to the soil, and farming. Fire is necessary for certain species to regenerate. And through agreements with local farmers, fields are farmed and managed for their use and then planted and/or mowed during off-seasons for the benefit of wildlife.
While many wildlife species prefer completely open areas, many are considered “edge” species. Many songbirds are edge species, such as the indigo bunting, eastern towhee, and white-eyed vireo.
