Art

ĢAv Mural Project

Photo: Mike Fernandez/ĢAv

 

210

 bird species painted

142

 murals painted

The ĢAv Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the ĢAv, produced in partnership with the , that beautifies communities while drawing attention to birds made vulnerable to extinction by climate change. ĢAv’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.

ĢAv 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 ĢAv 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 ĢAv 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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The ĢAv Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the ĢAv, produced in partnership with the , that beautifies communities while drawing attention to birds made vulnerable to extinction by climate change. ĢAv’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.

ĢAv 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 ĢAv 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 ĢAv 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.