BCAS Program Tuesday October 22: North Boulder County Wildlife Crossings Project

[Bev Baker]

Photo Courtesy of Susan Spaulding

Join Boulder County Audubon Society for our monthly program on Tuesday, October 22, 7:15 – 8:45 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder (5001 Pennsylvania Ave). This program will be offered both in person and on Zoom. Zoom details will be available by the day of the event.

Learn about plans for wildlife crossings along Highway 36 between Boulder and Lyons from project leader, Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) wildlife biologist Susan Spaulding.  In her current position as BCPOS  Environmental Resources Specialist, Susan is developing a program focused on multi-jurisdictional collaborative projects, such as beaver habitat enhancements and beaver reintroductions, Preble’s meadow jumping mouse Federal Recovery Plan implementation, and wildlife crossings on US 36 and Highway 128.

Boulder County has been concerned about the safety of the public and the wildlife along Highway 36 between Boulder and Lyons, where 40% of all wildlife collisions in the entirety of Boulder County occur.  BCPOS and CPW have been tracking elk and deer movements, and CDOT has highlighted this stretch as having a high need for mitigations. Susan will discuss the progress of this project, including wildlife and safety data, public involvement, and potential crossing structures for elk, deer, and smaller animals such as coyotes, rabbits, turtles, and snakes.

Prior to Susan's talk, Alexander Howard, 2024 recipient of a BCAS teen scholarship to the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens Program at Hog Island, will talk for about ten minutes about his experiences at the birding camp.

The presentation will be recorded and posted to the BCAS Youtube channel  approximately two weeks after the event.

For more information: https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/oct-2024-program

Bev Baker

Louisville