WALLIS ANNENBERG WILDLIFE CROSSING
Over twenty years of research by the National Park Service points specifically to the 101 Freeway’s 10 lanes of pavement and over 300,000 cars a day as the most significant barrier to the ecological health of the LA region.
For decades, the dedicated #SaveLACougars community set out to save the region’s population of cougars from extinction and reconnect a critical wildlife corridor in the Santa Monica Mountains by building a wildlife crossing over the 101.
Construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing officially began in April 2022 and the once visionary dream is now a reality.
Live Webcams: Construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
Now in its legacy phase, the #SaveLACougars campaign seeks to raise funds that will ensure the holistic completion of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing as a fully integrated and thriving habitat. This includes supporting completion of the design and construction of the crossing (slated for early 2026), habitat stewardship and native plant nursery operations on and surrounding the crossing, education and outreach, and National Park Service research efforts, which have helped to identify over a dozen other priority locations for wildlife crossings in the region. Legacy funds will also help advance construction of additional wildlife crossings in these priority areas.
Donate to the conservation legacy or contact prattb@nwf.org for public recognition and naming opportunities.
