Art

Audubon Mural Project

Photo: Mike Fernandez/Audubon

 

210

 bird species painted

142

 murals painted

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

Sponsor A Mural

Audubon 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 offers tours, or you can take a self-guided tour using the map below. The Audubon 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 Audubon 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

Want a paper version? Download a printable map here.
(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 Audubon Mural Project amounts to a new kind of birdwatching. Why the murals help people tune back in to the problem of climate change. Hear from artists and neighbors on the murals' impact. Learn how it provided one neighbor with her spark bird. Find more press coverage here.