Safe Passage 97 project moving forward despite setbacks from Olympia
We renovated Janis Bridge to serve as a wildlife undercrossing and are installing fencing along Highway 97 to keep deer and motorists safe.
News Category: Wildlife Crossings
Wildlife Bridges & Brews in Ballard – 5/14
Join Conservation Northwest and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) for a happy hour event all about wildlife crossings on May 14th, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Obec Brewing in Ballard.
Take action for Highway 97 wildlife crossings
Advocate for the safety of wildlife and people by asking your state senator to fund wildlife crossings in the Okanogan Valley!
Cascade Crossroads Screening: Bellingham
Join us on Saturday, October 20 at the Whatcom Museum for a film screening of Cascade Crossroads, followed by a panel on the topic of wildlife crossings and their importance in connecting habitat and protecting wildlife.
VIDEO: Connecting the Wild Northwest
Our job isn’t just to restore wildlife, we ensure habitat is protected and connected so that wolves, wolverines, mule deer and other species can be sustained across our region.
Cascade Crossroads film documents story behind I-90 wildlife crossings
Released today, Cascade Crossroads is a 30-minute documentary film chronicling the story unfolding over and under Interstate 90 just east of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. Here at the intersection of a major east-west transportation corridor and a crucial north-south wildlife migration corridor, a monumental project combining conservation, collaboration, and innovation led to the … Continued
Archway installed for I-90 wildlife bridge
Construction is moving forward on a major project to improve motorist safety and reconnect the north and south Cascades for wildlife An average of 28,000 vehicles travel Washington’s busiest mountain pass each day. It’s a route that’s vital for communities on both sides of the Cascades, as well as for commerce, agriculture, recreation and much … Continued
Take action to protect habitat near I-90 wildlife crossings
WILD NW Action Alert #253: Proposed Washington State Parks development near Snoqualmie Pass threatens I-90 wildlife crossings. You’ve by now hopefully heard about the exciting collaborative work being done by Conservation Northwest, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Forterra and other organizations to construct wildlife crossings over and under Interstate 90 between Snoqualmie Pass and Easton. … Continued
Legislature invests to complete the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project
New transportation bill fully funds I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project By Jen Watkins, Conservation Associate and I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition Coordinator Last week as the extended Washington state legislative session came to a close, Governor Jay Inslee signed a new transportation package that includes $426 million over ten years to fully fund the completion of the … Continued