Roaring Fork Safe Passages

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Roaring Fork Safe Passages

Date: 09/04/2024     State: CO     Issues: Urban Planning, Wildlife     Partners: Eco-Resolutions, Environment Foundation, Roaring Fork Safe Passages Airport Origin : Aspen, CO    

Mission


Inform Aspen and Pitkin County elected officials about the efforts to construct a wildlife crossing across HWY 82 in the Roaring Fork Valley to create a safer environment for motorists and wildlife.

We flew over Killer 82, where EcoFlight is working with Roaring Fork Safe Passages and ECO-Resolutions to kickstart the long-overdue effort to construct wildlife crossings, reduce wildlife vehicle collisions, and work with stakeholders to conserve land for wildlife corridors in the Roaring Fork Valley. Studies have shown the implementation of wildlife crossing structures and preserving migration corridors can significantly reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 80-90%, creating a safer environment for motorists and wildlife, like deer, elk, bear, and countless smaller critters. With the support of the Environment Foundation, we have flown to analyze wildlife movements, collect video and imagery of herd movement, and discover where wildlife tend to cross the busy highways, with more overflights planned to educate leaders and the public. Thank you for joining us for this overflight and being a part of the conversation to protect our community and wildlife.

Click for photos or geo-referenced flight photos (download and open in Google Earth), and this collection of HWY 82 RFSP aerial photos.

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