It is human nature to mow down beauty and replace it with grass. Close cut grass lawns first emerged in 17th century England at the homes of large, wealthy landowners. English landowners depended on human labor to tend the grass. Before lawnmowers, only the rich could afford to hire the many hands needed to scythe and weed the grass, so a lawn was a mark of wealth and status.
Now the walkway around Lake Lorna Doone only has close cut grass which is buzzed down by gas lawn mowers. The loud lawn mowers scare away the natural diversity of life. The grass also offers a barren landscape as it dies down near the waterline. The hope is that someday the grass can be replaced with natural florida plants and natural meadows. The hard part will be to keep indifferent city employees from mowing it all down.
The wildlife already exists, it just needs to be encouraged to stay. Another unique thing about this lake is that it is being stocked with fish. People are encouraged to bring a fishing pole or binoculars for bird watching.