Salmon Creek Mural

Salmon Creek mural in progress. Cement wall with people in vests painting.

Background

In a first-of-its-kind project for Clark County, Public Works brought together more than 50 volunteer artists, dozens of volunteers, and staff from many different divisions in Public Works to paint a mural celebrating healthy streams. The approximately 4,000-square-foot mural features stormwater pollution prevention messages and fish painted in the unique styles of the volunteer artists. 

A local resident approached Public Works with a dream to beautify a frequently vandalized retaining wall across from Salmon Creek. The wall, on Northeast 117th Street just south of Highway 99, is nearly 400 feet long. The resident envisioned a mural highlighting the diversity of Clark County artists and celebrating healthy streams. Public Works is proud to have worked to make this dream a reality by bringing together staff and the community. Under the direction of local mural artist Ana Gabriela, the mural was completed as of Sept. 15. 

Salmon Creek Mural
Before and After
Unveiling
Map
Interview

desktop_windows Learn more about the process through the Salmon Creek Storymap.

Volunteers wearing florescent yellow and orange vests paint gray, black and white fish on a gray retaining wall. One volunteer is standing in the foreground painting a fish, two volunteers in the background are sitting on the ground painting, and a volunteer seen in the far background is standing to paint. They are on a sidewalk in the shade on a sunny day. The retaining wall is topped with a chain link fence. There are green leafy trees in the background.
A person with long hair, wearing a florescent orange vest that says, "volunteer", uses a small brush to add white paint to a white, black, and gray fish on a gray retaining wall.
Cement wall with the word We all live down stream painted on it. A woman in an orange vest sitting on the ground painting the wall.
Volunteer in yellow vest painting a fish on a cement wall
Clickable icon. Visit our storymap. Icon is an image of the words Follow the water painted on a wall
Clickable icon. Visit cvtv interview. Icon is an image of a wall with words painted that say We all live down stream
Clickable icon. View the Artist Roster.
Clickable icon. Visit local artist webpage. Icon is an image of a local artist sitting on the ground in front of a fish they painted on a wall

Before and After

Completed mural (After)

Completed Mural

Before 

Before Mural

Unveiling

The Salmon Creek mural project is a unique and special project because it was initiated by community members and created by volunteers. Nearly 100 people were involved in making this community beautification project possible, providing an inspirational example of the community coming together for a common cause. 

Thank you for joining us for the unveiling on Sept. 20th 2025!

Salmon Creek Mural Ribbon Cutting

Map

CVTV Interview

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