SAND CREEK ART WALK
“Nature Notes” 2025 Mural. Photo by Catie Michel.
2025 Mural “Nature Notes” Now Complete!
We are thrilled to share that the Nature Notes 2025 mural—a community-guided celebration of ecology, creativity, and belonging along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway—is officially complete!
Designed and painted by artist Catie Michel, this stunning 260 ft long work of art transforms a portion of the old Stapleton Airport runway tunnel walls into a living field notebook—an illustrated story of the plants, wildlife, water, and community interaction that make the Greenway extraordinary.
In May 2026, Catie Michel received a Bronze Award for Region 6 from the National Mural Awards for her Nature Notes mural on the Sand Creek Art Walk.
Limited-edition prints of the award-winning Nature Notes mural are still available—but once they're gone, they're gone for good! Each 5" × 12" print is available with a $60 donation to the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership and helps support the ongoing maintenance, stewardship, and future enhancement of the Sand Creek Art Walk.
If you'd like more than one section, go for it! Collect a favorite scene or assemble multiple sections to recreate more of the mural. With a fair market value of $10 per print, $50 of each $60 donation may be considered a charitable contribution.
To claim your print:
View the five mural sections HERE
Email Mo Fair, Executive Director of SCRGP, with the section number(s) you would like and indicate whether you would prefer to pick up your print or have it shipped: mfair@sandcreekgreenway.org
Complete your donation through a secure online giving link
Receive your print(s) and proudly display a piece of award-winning public art in your home, office, or favorite space!
Video by Jude Megyesy
Drone Shots by Zhicehng Liu & Grant Nesbit
Additional Footage provided by Catie Michel and SCRGP
Photos by AYPlus Photography
Did you know?
Since 2020, the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership has been dedicated to increasing community-guided public art along the Greenway. Every mural you see on Sand Creek Art Walk — all five of them — was fundraised, commissioned, and installed through SCRGP efforts. Our team also stewards these installations year-round to ensure they remain vibrant, welcoming, and reflective of the communities they represent.
If you love seeing art, nature, and community come together on the Greenway, please consider making a gift today to help us maintain existing murals and bring new community-guided art to life.
The Sand Creek Art Walk
The Sand Creek Art Walk, located near the Smith Road trailhead in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, features murals along 1,250 linear feet of concrete walls from the former Stapleton Airport’s runway tunnel system. This public art project celebrates the history and natural beauty of the Sand Creek Regional Greenway.
The project began with strong community support, including donations, matching funds from the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership (SCRGP) and the Trust for Public Land, and backing from Councilman Chris Herndon.
In May 2022, Denver Parks and Recreation completed a 3.1-mile trail extension, creating a continuous paved path from Peoria Street to I-70 and Quebec. Preserving the older lower trail inspired the Art Walk’s vision: to honor the past while fostering an engaging, creative environment. With funding from Denver’s Urban Arts Fund, a second mural was completed in June 2022.
SCRGP’s first-ever Mural Festival in September 2023 engaged over 280 community members in painting the mural’s base layer. This event helps the community foster a sense of ownership and pride in this creative endeavor.
The Sand Creek Art Walk is a testament to the power of collaboration, community support, and artistic expression, as it weaves history, nature, and culture into the fabric of the Sand Creek Regional Greenway, offering a unique and memorable experience for all who explore it.
All Sand Creek Art Walk murals are made possible through funding and coordination by SCRGP. Help bring more public art to our community—make a gift to SCRGP today!
Visit the Murals
You can find the Sand Creek Art Walk from the Smith Road Trailhead in Central Park (9450 Smith Road, Denver, CO 80238). From the trailhead, take the lower (southern) trail towards the creek. Keep heading west and enjoy!
2024 Mural
Mural Created by Patrick Maxcy. Follow Patrick at Patrick Maxcy (@patrickmaxcy) • Instagram photos and videos and view his website HERE.
2023 mural
Mural by Brian Ray Simmonds. Follow Brian on Instagram: Pharaoh One (@pher01) • Instagram photos and videos.
We created a scavenger hunt and crossword puzzle to explore the 3,500 square foot mural and find the cool details and critters hidden within it! Good luck!
2022 mural
Completed in 2022 by Juls Mendoza
Learn more about Juls and his art here: Juls Mendoza
Follow Juls on Instagram: Juls • Cultural Surrealism (@jwlc_art) • Instagram photos and videos
2020 mural
Completed in 2020 by Yulia Avgustinovich
Learn more about Yulia and her art here: Story of the Denver muralist Yulia Avgustinovich (yulia-art.com)
Follow Yulia on Instagram: Yulia Avgustinovich (@yuliaart.murals) • Instagram photos and videos
