Photo by Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Murals draw attention to climate-threatened birds and small greenspaces they depend on
The National Audubon Society and NYC Parks announced the completion of 21 new murals at GreenThumb community gardens in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Each mural was designed through a collaborative process with partners Audubon, Gitler &_____ Gallery, NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program, and NYC Parks GreenThumb. Painted by New York City-based artists, the murals depict 24 climate-threatened birds and more than 30 different native plants that birds depend on for food and shelter in small urban greenspaces like community gardens.
These murals are part of the Audubon Mural Project, a public-art initiative drawing attention to birds vulnerable to extinction from climate change. By featuring climate-threatened birds alongside the native plants they rely on, the murals highlight how community gardens create vibrant urban spaces that support both birds and people. Since 2014, 142 murals have been painted across New York City and beyond, depicting 210 bird species on walls, doors, and other surfaces.
Here is a full list of the new community garden murals:
Bronx (7 murals)
Garden of Eden (Concourse Village)–Hermit Thrush by Will DeNatale
Townsend Garden (Tremont)–Brown Creeper by Frank Parga
Jardin la Roca (Melrose)–Great Crested Flycatcher and Yellow-rumped Warbler by Kristy McCarthy (D. Gale)
Melrose New Generation Community Garden (Melrose)–Yellow Warbler by Kristy McCarthy (D. Gale)
Bronx Sunshine Garden (Crotona Park)–Chestnut sided Warbler by Andrea Amanda
Brooklyn (5 murals)
Ten Eyck Garden (Williamsburg)–Northern Waterthrush by Vanesa Álvarez Díaz
Concerned Residents of Barbey Street (East New York)–Eastern Kingbird by Misha
Shipman Green Gems (East New York)–Swamp Sparrow by Peach Tao
Manhattan (4 murals)
Pleasant Village Community Garden (East Harlem)–White Crowned Sparrow by Erin Harley
Dias y Flores (East Village)–Gray Catbird by Pelumi Adegawa
Queens (5 murals)
Paradise Community Garden NY (Jamaica)–Dark-eyed Junco and Blue-Winged Warbler by Cern
Discovery Community Garden 1 (Jamaica)–Woodcock by Majo San
Discovery Community Garden 2 (Jamaica)–Towhee by Majo San
Phoenix Gate Community Garden (South Jamaica)–White-throated Sparrow by Maggie Rodriguez
Full details are available at Audubon Mural Project and NYC Parks Art in the Parks. Check the NYC Parks’ GreenThumb page for garden open hours. Visit Audubon’s Native Plant Database to find the best plants for the birds in your area.
About Audubon
The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at www.audubon.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.
About Gitler &_____ Gallery
Gitler &_____ is a fine arts services company dedicated to promoting artists and producing artworks from across the globe. Work is brought to light through pop-up shows, performances, public interventions, corporate collaborations, and traditional exhibitions. The company presented more than 70 exhibitions during the run of its Harlem gallery space (2014-2019), and has overseen the production of over 150 public art murals, mosaics, and sculptures–most notably the Audubon Mural Project, of which it is a co-founder. For more information, visit www.gitlerand.com.
About NYC Parks Greenthumb
Established in 1978, NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to be the nation’s largest urban gardening program, sustaining more than 550 gardens and supporting 20,000 volunteer gardeners throughout New York City. GreenThumb gardens create hubs of neighborhood pride and provide myriad environmental, economic, and social benefits to the neighborhoods in which they thrive.
About NYC Parks Art in the Parks
For nearly 60 years, NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program has brought contemporary public artworks to the city’s parks, making New York City one of the world’s largest open-air galleries. The agency has consistently fostered the creation and installation of temporary public art in parks throughout the five boroughs. Since 1967, NYC Parks has collaborated with arts organizations and artists to produce more than 3,000 public artworks by 1,500 notable and emerging artists in more than 200 parks. For more information, please visit nyc.gov/parks/art.
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