Meet the A-Team: Virginia Leffler

Unseen wildlife need loud advocates. That's the rallying cry behind the RFSP Advocacy Team (aka the A-Team), a group of valley residents who show up for this work in their own words, through their own networks, and with their own differing skillsets. Because safe passages for wildlife don't happen without a community behind them — they happen because of it. Virginia Leffler is one of those people. An administrative assistant at Aspen Elementary School and six-year valley resident, Virginia was writing letters to the BOCC and CDOT about wildlife crossings before RFSP even existed. We sat down with her to find out what drives her — and what gives her hope.