Laguna Greenbelt

AASHTO Journal - Arizona DOT Wildlife Overpass Takes Shape Over I-17 Huge girders stretching across I-17 near Flagstaff, AZ, will soon support a safe elk and deer overpass through the forest and above motor vehicle traffic – all while protecting travelers from costly a...

The Willard Springs Wildlife Overpass is taking near Flagstaff.

Why it matters:
1M+ wildlife-vehicle collisions happen each year in the U.S.
200 lives lost annually + 26,000 injuries
27% of crashes in this stretch of I-17 involve wildlife
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'LA's loneliest bachelor': How a mateless Hollywood puma inspired the world's biggest animal bridge Inspired by a mountain lion isolated from potential mates, the world's largest wildlife bridge is being built in Los Angeles to allow animals to roam freely.

🌉 A lonely mountain lion crossed two freeways and inspired the largest wildlife bridge in the world.

P-22 wasn’t just “LA’s loneliest bachelor”—he was a symbol of how we’ve cut nature off.

Because of him, LA is reconnecting habitats and saving a species.

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Biologist Katie Rodriguez of Rock Design Associates, LLC talks how impressed she is with Orange Counties protected open space. She brings ton of experience and we are so excited to be working with her.

US Supreme Court dealt blows to EPA and environmental protections The U.S. Supreme Court delivered setbacks to environmental interests in a series of recent rulings including by further restricting the Environmental Protection Agency's authority and relaxing requirements for environmental impact studies for proposed projects.

SCOTUS invalidated key protections under NEPA and Clean Water Act, limiting environmental reviews. 
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The EPA plans to dismantle 31 pollution rules, undermining safeguards.

These combined cuts strip away public input, and make it easier to build harmful projects.

Rescued tidewater goby fish returned to wild The small fish is known as the northern tidewater gobie

"A group of small fish known as northern tidewater gobies rescued after the Palisades Fire has been returned to the wild in the Santa Monica Mountains following months of recovery at two Southern California aquariums, it was announced Wednesday."

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As Trump Cuts Conservation Funds, Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe Will Purchase Land for Wildlife Corridor - EcoWatch Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe is seeking to purchase important Tribal lands to create a corridor for wildlife conservation.

"Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe is seeking to purchase important Tribal lands to create a corridor for wildlife conservation as part of a partnership agreement with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation..."

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Olivia and Jamin from UC Santa Cruz talk about their digital mapping project for the Irvine/Laguna Wildlife Corridor.

Mary Fegraus has been working on issues related to the local environment for a many years. Listen as she shares a bit of knowledge and insight.

The Laguna Greenbelt is so fortunate to have obtained the services of Robert Rock, President and CEO of Rock Design Associates LLC

Robert talks about the why wildlife crossings are so important to local ecosystems

You just never know who's going to show up when you are working to protect them

Irvine/Laguna Wildlife Corridor Working Chair Terry Watt gives an incredible overview of the history, importance, and potential of the corridor.

Wildlife crossings are so important to the local ecosystem. And they make the area healthier for humans as well.

🌍 This Earth Day, we celebrate the wild heart of Orange County.
From bobcats to butterflies, the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor connects life across 22,000 acres of protected habitat.

Protecting nature isn't a luxury — it's our legacy. 🌿💚
#EarthDay

Students from UCI had the chance to tour the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor wildlifecorridor.org last month. Meet Evelin!