Bird & Bat Wildlife Structures for Private Lands

Photo of birds and a bat

ARCD, CCRCD, and TCRCD awarded up to 140 wildlife structures to Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne County land stewards.

 

PRIORITY SPECIES INCLUDE:

  • Barn Owl
  • Raptor
  • Bats
  • Western and Mountain Bluebirds
  • Wood Duck
  • American Kestrel

 

Check out Some of the awarded wildlife structures: 
A birdhouse on a tall pole between leafless trees with mountains in the background.
Barn Owl Box
A grassy field with trees, a clear blue sky, and a tall pole with a box attached on top.
Bat Box
Rolling hills, trees, and a wooden fence with a birdhouse.
Western Bluebird Box
A wooden birdhouse on a tall pole in a grassy, tree-filled park under a clear blue sky.
Barn Owl Box
Birdhouse on a tall pole with a rural landscape of hills and trees in the background.
Barn Owl Box
A tall metal pole with two horizontal bars on a grassy field with trees in the background.
Raptor Perch
A tall metal pole with a mounted wooden bat house at the top, standing in a grassy backyard area. Leafless trees and a small shed are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
Bat Box
A wooden birdhouse on a post in a grassy area with a white dog sitting nearby and trees in the background.
Western Bluebird Box
A bat house on a pole surrounded by lush green trees and grass under a blue sky.
Bat Box
A tall metal pole with a T-shaped top stands in a grassy field under a clear blue sky. A vehicle is partially visible on the left.
Raptor Perch
A birdhouse on a tall pole in a grassy, wooded landscape with scattered rocks and trees.
Barn Owl Box
A grassy field with trees in the background and a birdhouse on a tall pole.
Barn Owl Box
A birdhouse on a tall pole between leafless trees with mountains in the background.
A grassy field with trees, a clear blue sky, and a tall pole with a box attached on top.
Rolling hills, trees, and a wooden fence with a birdhouse.
A wooden birdhouse on a tall pole in a grassy, tree-filled park under a clear blue sky.
Birdhouse on a tall pole with a rural landscape of hills and trees in the background.
A tall metal pole with two horizontal bars on a grassy field with trees in the background.
A tall metal pole with a mounted wooden bat house at the top, standing in a grassy backyard area. Leafless trees and a small shed are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
A wooden birdhouse on a post in a grassy area with a white dog sitting nearby and trees in the background.
A bat house on a pole surrounded by lush green trees and grass under a blue sky.
A tall metal pole with a T-shaped top stands in a grassy field under a clear blue sky. A vehicle is partially visible on the left.
A birdhouse on a tall pole in a grassy, wooded landscape with scattered rocks and trees.
A grassy field with trees in the background and a birdhouse on a tall pole.

 

PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
  • Provide vital nesting or roosting structures to encourage successful utilization of otherwise prime habitat conditions by priority species
  • Encourage wildlife predatory pest control of unwanted rodents and insects by providing needed habitat components, and reducing landowner use of rodenticides and pesticides.
  • Support the 17 bat species in the Central Sierra: Numerous species of bats in California are in decline. One of the most important, but limiting factors impacting bat populations is a lack of suitable nesting sites.

Awardees are required to conitinue the installation, cleaning and maintenance of the  wildlife structures throughout the grant term.  Monitoring of structures may occur over a 10 year period. All structures will become the property of the landowner. Large parcels of land with variable habitat types may be eligible to receive more than one structure.

 

PROJECT SUMMARY:

RCD Technical Advisors conducted virtual pre-assessments with interested landowners, followed by on-site visits to determine the most appropriate wildlife structure selection and placement. They provided technical assistance to identify species best suited to each habitat, recommended installation locations and methods, offered guidance on structure maintenance, and supported wildlife monitoring efforts. Throughout the selection process, they evaluated habitat type, site condition, and proximity to human activity to ensure each project was well suited to the landscape. Technical assistance and site selection were provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Additional Resources

Project Partner Organizations 
Avian Resources 
Bat Resources 

 

 

Funding made available through Climate Resilience through Habitat Restoration on California Lands Grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board and California Association of Resource Conservation Districts.

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