Environmental education through public art!
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN!
21 new murals featuring 21 endangered Michigan species!
21 murals!
21 species!
Pleasant Peninsula exists to further conservation, biodiversity, and environmental education through public art. Our festival boosts visibility not only for artists, but for the nonhuman biodiversity found across our Great Lakes State. Every mural created for the 2025 Pleasant Peninsula Mural Fest features a species on the Michigan Endangered Species List. By rendering these species in such a highly visible way, we grant our landscape both a voice and an audience!
Ironwood
Mural Fest!
IRONWOOD, MICHIGAN!
3 new ecology murals created with support from Protect the Porkies!
3 murals!
Protect the Porkies!
Pleasant Peninsula exists to further conservation, biodiversity, and environmental education through public art. Our festival boosts visibility not only for artists, but for the nonhuman biodiversity found across our Great Lakes State. Every mural created for the 2025 Pleasant Peninsula Mural Fest features a species on the Michigan Endangered Species List. By rendering these species in such a highly visible way, we grant our landscape both a voice and an audience!
Take action!
Michigan is ecologically unique on a global scale!
Learn more about how YOU can defend our Great Lakes State!
Say no to data centers!
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Line 5!
Find a land conservancy near you!
here’s how we’re…
platforming artists!
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.
We are redefining our city; not as a place of contest, but as one of mutual aid and artistic opportunity.
expanding community access!
Lack of representation, financial barriers, and limited accessibility in natural areas cause many to feel unwelcome in nature spaces.
Public art sparks interest in the natural world; from there, environmental education expands outdoor literacy. Together, we aim to reach our neighbors who may not typically feel safe, comfortable, or interested in exploring Michigan’s natural beauty on their own.
speaking for native ecosystems!
By highlighting native plants and wildlife in public art, we create opportunities for city-dwelling Michiganders to build personal relationships with the diverse species that share our Great Lakes State.
Once a species is recognizable, it becomes special. Once a species can be named, it becomes a friend.
