The ecology behind sidewalk murals
Signe E. and Deneb L. paint over a stormdrain in downtown (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Ella K. and Aspen Y. showcase their watercolor design that they plan to paint (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
An array of supplies for sidewalk murals (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Elias Anderson begins to paint over the old mural (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Isabella Wilson sketching turtles with chalk prior to painting (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Kylie M. and Bugs S. show their plan for their mural on the first day of painting (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Maeve Ingelfinger begins works on a colorful fish (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot).
Paintbrushes, frog wizards, pollution and Whitefish Lake — if you’re wondering what the missing link is here, a Whitefish High School advanced art student might be able to tell you.
For the past few weeks, unpredictable spring weather pending, advanced art students have spread out across downtown Whitefish to revitalize sidewalk murals that were painted above storm drains in 2022. The murals can be found on Railway, First and Second streets.
The murals are meant to bring attention to nonpoint source pollution. This type of pollution includes trash, oil, pet waste, fertilizer and natural debris that flows into storm drains and is then carried directly into Whitefish River, Whitefish Lake and other bodies of water – without any treatment.
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