Conservation Way

Best Time to See:

Anytime

Twenty-one artists from across the world created twenty-one murals, each celebrating a different threatened or endangered species native to Michigan. Every artist brought their own unique style, giving these rare creatures a powerful voice through art.

Painted during the inaugural Pleasant Peninsula Mural Festival in Grand Rapids, the collection can be found along the US-131 underpass near the Blue Bridge and the GVSU Eberhard Center.

Location:

56 Front Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA

Artist Name:

Pleasant Peninsula and Various Artists

Materials Used:

Paint

Categories:

Artist Statement:
  1. American Bumble Bee by Jay
  2. Boreal Chorus Frog by George F. Baker
  3. Canada Lynx by Bunnie Reiss
  4. Common Loon by Madeline Mackenzie
  5. Eastern Box Turtle by Quinn Faylor
  6. Eastern Massasauga Snake by Emily Luyk
  7. Gray Wolf by La Guita, Son Visual and Querkus Creative
  8. Karner Blue Butterfly by Bakpak Durden
  9. Lake Sturgeon by Taylor Berman
  10. Manoomin by Jamie John
  11. Marbled Salamander by Angie Jerez
  12. Michigan Monkey Flower by Nicole Salgar
  13. Northern Long-Eared Bat by Keya Tama
  14. Northern Madtom by Rhiannan Sibbald
  15. Pickerel Frog by Dustin Hunt
  16. Piping Plover by Dave McGuffie
  17. Pitcher’s Thistle by Thiago Porraz
  18. Poweshiek Skipperling by Jasmine Bruce
  19. Snuffbox Mussel by Mariell Guzman
  20. Spotted Turtle by Thumy Phan
  21. “Winged Purpose” Kirtland’s Warbler by Max Coleman a.k.a Oak Bloak
Artist Bio

At Pleasant Peninsula, we’ve worked with almost 100 unique Michigan artists and makers. We celebrate and showcase local talent, foster national artistic connections, and build lasting ties between artists, environmentalists, and neighborhoods.