Wildlife Walls
Creating a legacy of monumental wildlife murals
Photo by Francisco Kjolseth
Wildlife Walls is a grassroots public art & engagement project
Wildlife Walls is a grassroots public art project that began in 2022 to celebrate Utah’s wildlife through large-scale murals. Led by artist Chris Peterson in collaboration with dozens of partners, this wildlife appreciation project has turned blank walls across the state into monumental mural tributes to local species.
We've installed nine murals across six counties, well on our way to the goal of painting at least one in all 29 Utah counties.
These murals do more than brighten boring walls and revitalize Main Streets; they tell stories about the wildlife that shapes Utah’s identity. Each piece highlights a local species, using art and a custom QR code to bring awareness to the local habitats and creature stories. From small town main streets to bustling urban parks, these murals turn ordinary places into eye-catching, powerful reminders that wild animals are part of our communities in the American West.
Our work is made possible through partnerships with municipalities, county and state agencies, businesses, nonprofits, private citizens, and local property owners.
Thanks to our Wildlife Walls Partners!
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Gallery of Wildlife Walls
Travel the Wildlife Walls Mural Trail!
The Wildlife Walls Mural Trail links 14 wildlife murals across Utah with dozens of nearby wildlife viewing areas. We've put together trip planning information for folks to visit the murals AND get outside and celebrate wildlife.
Coming Soon!
2025-2026 Projects in the Pipeline:
Elk- Summit County
Kokanee- Wasatch County
Paunsaugant Mule Deer-Kanab
Red Tailed Hawk- Parowan
Bobcat- Richfield
Pinyon Blue Jay- Escalante
Bison, Pronghorn & Burrowing Owl- Antelope Island
Lake Trout- Manila
Sage Grouse, Brown Trout- DJ
Desert Bighorn- Monticello
Condor- Springdale
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep- Red Canyon
Completed 2022-2024 Projects:
Bonneville cutthroat-Salt Lake City, Oct. '22
Golden Eagle, Rattlesnake-Midvale, June '23
Colorado River cutthroat-Vernal, Aug. '23
Brown Trout-Heber, Nov. '23
Razorback Sucker- Moab- March & May '24
Desert Tortoise & Gila Monster- Saint George- June '24
Moose, Bison, Native Bee & Grizzly Bear- Salt Lake City 'July 24
Bart the Bear, Heber '24
Bear River cutthroat, White-faced Ibis, Monarch Butterfly & Firefly Logan '24
Join us!
For property owners, municipalities, nonprofits and businesses, there are plenty of ways to highlight your local species and bring the Wildlife Walls Mural Trail to your town. Whether it’s sponsoring a mural, providing a wall, or helping us find local partners, we’d love to work with you to make some art on your main street.
Benefits of sponsorship include an ad listing in the mural trail google map, travel planning guide, and promotion on the social media pages of the Wildlife Walls Mural Trail. Also, being part of something built on our shared love of wildlife and the places we find them in Utah.