Roaring Fork Safe Passages

06/04/2026

Roaring Fork Safe Passages is taking to the roads — one dumpster at a time. As you drive Highway 82 in the coming months, look for these dumpsters and give a honk in solidarity of wildlife crossings.

Huge thank you to Black Dog Site Services for the inspired idea and bringing this project to fruition.

05/20/2026

Honored to be featured in Aspen Public Radio's Nonprofit Spotlight — hear Executive Director Cecily share the story behind our work to bring wildlife crossings to the valley.

Over 7,000 animals were killed in wildlife-vehicle collisions on Colorado roads in 2025. Local nonprofit Roaring Fork Safe Passages has worked since 2022 to make Highway 82 safer. This story is part of our “On the Ground” radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roa...

05/15/2026

7,770 animals were killed on Colorado roads in 2025 — and 68% of it happened right here on the Western Slope. Highway 82 between Carbondale and Basalt called out as one of the state's highest-roadkill corridors.

At least 7,770 animals were killed last year on Colorado’s roads, the vast majority occurring on the Western Slope. This is according to 2025 roadkill data from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The agency relies...

05/11/2026

Join Aspen Daily News for a conversation on Public Lands & Local Journalism -- part fundraiser, part convening, part community strategy -- 6:30 p.m. tonight at Marble Distilling in Carbondale.

ADN hosts public lands gathering on Monday in Carbondale | Event supports new downvalley reporting position | Article link in comments

05/11/2026

Spring is here — and so is the second most dangerous season for wildlife on our roads.

Photography by Sam Ferguson

04/24/2026

Progress on two fronts: Colorado's Wildlife Collision Prevention Act advances, and our Roaring Fork Safe Passages projects are moving forward.

After Pitkin County agreed to fund a feasibility study for wildlife crossings, Roaring Fork Safe Passages went on an EcoFlight on Monday. Colorado’s Wildlife Collision Prevention Act is also making its way to the state house floor, which would fund similar projects.

04/10/2026

🎉 Big news for wildlife and our valley community — Pitkin County has committed $200,000 to support Roaring Fork Safe Passages' engineering feasibility studies for wildlife crossings on Highway 82.

A thank you to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners for voting in favor of this investment for safer roads and thriving wildlife corridors. 🦌🐻

The Board of Pitkin County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve up to $200,000 in match funding for a Roaring Fork Safe Passages study to begin this fall.

04/02/2026

SB26-141 — the Wildlife Collision Prevention Act — has cleared its first hurdles at the Colorado Capitol. The bill would create an optional $5 fee at annual vehicle registration to fund crossings like the ones we're working to build right here on Highway 82.

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A bill that would see Colorado drivers help fund wildlife crossing infrastructure has passed through its initial committee hearings. It passed with minor changes to help county clerks through the burdens of implementation and encourage...