Join us for an educational virtual program with Jeff Hunter, senior program manager with National Parks Conservation Association in Asheville. Hunter will speak on recent innovations to provide safe passage options for wildlife. Registration required at utarboretumsociety.org. Co-sponsored by the Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning and the UT Arboretum Society.
In a Wednesday, May 11, webinar, two Safe Passage committee members join a national panel of experts to explore the role of data and data collection tools in identifying ideal locations for wildlife infrastructure in the region. "You Can't Fix What You Can't Measure: The Fundamental Role of Good Data in Successful Wildlife Crossing Projects" […]
Just one day shy of the concert's 50th anniversary, join Safe Passage in grooving to the Grateful Dead’s scintillating London performance from May 26, 1972, streaming in its entirety at Homeplace Beer Co. in Burnsville. Jeff Hunter from National Parks Conservation Association will emcee the event; the evening will also raise awareness and funds for […]
THE CROSSING: A short-film screening about animals, highways and ideas Since 2017, 20-some regional organizations have been collaborating to make Interstate 40 between Asheville and Knoxville safer for people and wildlife. This partnership ultimately led to the creation of Safe Passage: The I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project. At The Crossing film event on […]
This is a great opportunity to hear from and network with staff and volunteers from Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Discover Life in America, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club, National Parks Conservation Association, Safe Passage, Smokies Life, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, and The Wilderness Society. All the organizations […]
Come raise a pint, test your knowledge about road ecology and the work of Safe Passage, and have some fun with members of our coalition at Safe Passage Trivia Night.
