Wildlife Protection

Nesting grassland birds protection

Working closely with the NRCS, we have developed a plan for delayed mowing schedules on large portions of our open areas to give grassland birds the habitat they need to nest and hatch their young.

According to the Audubon Society, “Grassland conversion continues at a rate of millions of acres per year. Given these habitat conversion rates, it is not surprising that grassland birds are among the most vulnerable in North America. Total populations have declined more than 40% since 1966.”2 With the loss of a few thousand acres of farmland every year, it is essential to keep the open spaces we have to support New Jersey’s declining wildlife population.

2 O’Neill, David. “North American Grasslands and Birds Report.” National Audubon Society, 2019, www.audobon.org.