COSF Completes $10,000 Wildlife Crossing Pledge; Adds Bonus Gift
Thanks to generous donations from members and supporters, COSF was able to add $6,800 to the $10,000 donation already pledged to fund the construction of the $87 million Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing over the 101 freeway. The additional money came from the Julia Osborn Gourley Memorial Fund, which COSF created in honor of longtime Conejo Valley resident and former COSF president and volunteer.
The donation of the $2,500 remaining in the $10,000 pledge and the $6,800 bonus gift were matched by contributions from the Annenberg Foundation, doubling their value. The crossing will open up what is effectively an island bounded by freeways within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, encouraging genetic diversity in wildlife. Although most of attention has been focused on the dangerously inbred mountain lion population, similar effects are being seen in reptiles and birds as well.
Construction for the crossing, which is a joint project of Caltrans and the National Wildlife Federation, is expected to begin in early 2022. Funds for the completion of the bridge will be collected during its construction so there is still time to make a contribution to the well-being of our wildlife!
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