The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation, in collaboration with BirdReturns and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this late summer and fall. Applications are submitted through the Bid4Birds website and the application period closes on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at noon.
Fall Program Key Details:
- Application Period: May 15 to June 10, 2025
- Approximate level of funding: $160,000
- Payment rates vary and are generated by the grower, based on their individual costs of providing the habitat.
Habitat Details:
- Time period: July 15 to October 7, 2025
- Duration: maintain flooding for a 3 or 4-week contract period
- Flooding: maximum of 4 inches throughout the contract period
- Field preparations required (little to no standing vegetation)
- Contracts are ranked on timing, habitat quality, and price
Please read Practice Requirements thoroughly before applying, as some details have changed.
To apply, please visit the Bid4Birds webpage. For questions, contact Kristin Sesser, Wildlife Programs Manager with the California Rice Commission at (916) 607-8988 or ksesser@calrice.org.
