Art

Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Mural Project

Photo: Mike Fernandez/Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ

 

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 bird species painted

142

 murals painted

The Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ, produced in partnership with the , that beautifies communities while drawing attention to . Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s groundbreaking science report "Survival By Degrees" found that climate change poses an existential threat to 389 bird species—two-thirds of all birds found in North America—and that no bird will escape effects like increased wildlife and sea-level rise. But the report also found a silver lining: There’s still time to make a difference. We hope these murals will inspire people to help protect the environment we all need to thrive.

Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ commissions artists to paint murals of climate-threatened birds throughout New York City. Many are concentrated in the Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of northern Manhattan. New York City Bird Alliance , or you can take a self-guided tour using the map below. The Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Mural Project has also begun to spread its wings across the country—and the world! Scroll down to see murals painted by partners and learn how to bring the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Mural Project to your town. We also love to hear from artists, teachers, and others who are interested in engaging with the project. Email us at muralproject@audubon.org. 

New York City Murals
Partner Murals and Mural Projects

Mural Locations

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(Note the Google map may reflect more recent updates to the status of murals.)

 

 

 

 

Explore the story behind the murals with NY1:

 

Plus: How the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Mural Project amounts to a . Why the murals help people to the problem of climate change. Hear from  on the murals' impact. Learn how it provided one neighbor with her . Find more press coverage .