The first plants atop the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing were put in the soil Tuesday morning.

There will be approximately 5,000 native plants along the crossing when all is said and done. The foliage will serve as a much-needed environmental boost by providing wildlife with a safe path over the freeway while also minimizing interactions with humans.

The plants will also create a vibrant, nearly one-acre wildlife habitat that will blanket the entire surface of the main structure that spans over all 10 lanes of the 101 freeway. They originate from the area and were grown by the project's native plant nursery team, which used more than a million seeds over a span of a few years.

Beth Pratt, the regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation's California Regional Cent

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