Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Ribbon Cutting Event on December 2, 2026

The National Wildlife Federation's #SaveLACougars campaign and The Wildlife Crossing Fund are excited to share details about the historic ribbon-cutting celebrations that are being planned for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing happening on December 2. The event will also mark the launch of a partnership between the National Wildlife Federation and The Wildlife Crossing Fund that will support the long-term research and native habitat restoration needs for the visionary bridge and advance large-scale connectivity efforts around the globe.

The events happening on December 2 include a public celebration at King Gillette Ranch and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing that will be broadcast live. Custom artwork to commemorate this special occasion was created by artist Wilda Lynn Garrett.

When it opens this year, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest of its kind in the world. Named #15 of the 50 Most Influential Projects of 2022, alongside the James Webb Telescope and the Human Genome Project, it serves as a global model for urban wildlife conservation and a testament to the visionary, large-scale solutions needed to protect wildlife in the future.

Making the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing a reality involved a multi-agency collaboration led by the National Wildlife Federation, Caltrans, the National Park Service, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, with landscape architecture design led by Rock Design Associates. The project was funded in part through charitable donations from Wallis Annenberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank and Joann Randall, and more than 6,000 donors worldwide.

The Wildlife Crossing Fund, first created in 2023 with help from Wallis Annenberg, will continue supporting habitat stewardship on and around the bridge, native plant nursery operations, education and outreach programs, and long-term wildlife research in the Santa Monica Mountains. As construction enters its final stages, the #SaveLACougars campaign and partners plan to host a media project update this fall.

Ribbon-Cutting Event at King Gillette Ranch on 12/2

You can view the official ribbon-cutting ceremony by joining the fun community festival at King Gillette Ranch (26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas), featuring partner exhibits, music, special guests and more. At the festival, you can watch the ribbon-cutting at the wildlife crossing live on a large screen, and cut your own ribbon at a virtual display! Event hours are 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Tickets required for entry. Donation is $10 for guests ages 13 and older and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Ticket donations benefit the National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign. Purchase them at savelacougars.org/ribbon-cutting.