Safe Crossings a Worthy Cause
Hats off to Cecily DeAngelo for spearheading the effort to create protected ways for wildlife to cross Highway 82 (Roaring Fork Safe Passages). While there’s plenty of will in this community, it will take grit, energy, time and determination to thread the separate federal, state and local entities together to see this endeavor through.
Roaring Fork Safe Passages Aims to Protect Wildlife and Connect High Quality Habitats
Cecily DeAngelo was driving on Highway 82 when she happened to be behind a car that hit a stag.
“It was really distressing and hard to watch,” she said. “It hit me hard.”
This incident, combined with her passion for wildlife and the realization that vehicle-wildlife collisions are solvable problems, led her to create Roaring Fork Safe Passages, a non-profit dedicated to reducing these along Highway 82.
Effort Underway to Create Safe Passages for Wildlife Across Highway 82
A new citizens’ advocacy organization that aims to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions in the Roaring Fork Valley has started fundraising to get the effort rolling.