BBCI

Badgerland Biodiversity Corridors Initiative

A farmer-centered pathway to income, resilience, and wildlife habitat.

Now enrolling Wisconsin landowners

Get paid to build biodiversity corridors on working lands

BBCI supports landowners in establishing corridors, buffers, strips, and perennial cover on opportunity acres—then pays annually based on verified outcomes like cleaner water and stronger habitat.

Sign up / Request a call How it works

We’ll contact you within 72 hours. No obligation.

Pilot stipend
$1,000
per year (Years 1–2), paid quarterly
Outcomes-based
$15–$30
per acre annually (Year 3+), based on verified results
Response time
72 hrs
after signup

What you gain

  • Predictable annual income
  • Reduced inputs and risk on low-performing acres
  • Cleaner water and fewer erosion/runoff issues
  • More pollinators and wildlife habitat
  • A plan tailored to your farm and fields

What we provide

  • Enrollment planning and coordination
  • Monitoring equipment + data collection
  • Annual reporting and verification support
  • Payment processing (direct to your bank)
  • $1M liability coverage for monitoring equipment

Participation basics

  • Minimum 5-year agreement
  • Annual opt-out option with 90-day notice
  • Seasonal monitoring window (typically Apr–Sep)
  • Practice maintenance support (mowing/burning/grazing plan)

How it works

  1. Identify the right acres

    We focus on opportunity acres where corridors, strips, buffers, or perennial cover reduce headaches and add value.

  2. Build a practical plan

    We develop a field-ready proposal: acres, practices, monitoring approach, and a payment pathway.

  3. Monitor outcomes

    We handle monitoring and reporting so payments can reflect verified results—without adding burden to your operation.

  4. Receive payments

    Annual payments reflect outcomes like improved habitat, reduced runoff, and managed perennial cover.

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Enrollment process

  1. Initial call (15 min): discuss your operation and interest
  2. Field visit (1–2 hours): walk the land and identify opportunity acres
  3. Custom plan (within ~30 days): projected payments and an enrollment proposal
  4. Agreement + baseline: sign and begin Year 1 monitoring

Have a question before signing up? Email BBCI@mergeimpact.com.