Construct up to four piles per acre. On woods edges, one brushpile every 200 to 300 feet will provide adequate cover and travel lanes between food sources. Place piles along forest edges and in openings, field corners, or along streams and marshes. Situate brush piles in close proximity to food sources and other natural cover. Isolated piles will receive little use and may be detrimental to some wildlife species.
Periodic renewal maintains optimal wildlife cover.
16 - Building Songbird Boxes , No. 17 - Woodland Wildlife Nest Boxes , No. 21 - Bats , and No. Create temporary pools for breeding frogs and salamanders, songbirds, and other wildlife by digging out springs and potholes or by placing logs in low areas to pond flowing water. In the spring of the year, make a cut in the tree with a hand or chainsaw 3-4 feet above the ground opposite the intended location of the pile.