Wildlife Jewels Launches Jewels of Newport Bay: Celebrating the Bay’s Precious Wildlife
Wildlife Jewels Launches Jewels of Newport Bay: Celebrating the Bay’s Precious Wildlife
We’re thrilled to launch our new Jewels of Newport Bay program page — a space to explore the art, stories, and wonders of Newport Bay’s wildlife we’ve featured. Discover our current projects and meet the precious wildlife that inspire them, with more to come — including wildlife-themed fashion pieces, coloring activities, and future community art projects.
We’re kicking things off with Paint for Wildlife™: Jewels of Newport Bay – Community Edition, Series 1, sharing the behind-the-scenes journey from inspiration to art and community collaboration.
Inspired by the magical wildlife of Upper Newport Bay, Founder & Artist Azi S. created an original composition featuring the endangered Ridgway’s Rail at its heart — surrounded by species she personally photographed and observed at the Bay.
During our Paint for Wildlife activity at Newport Bay Conservancy’s Earth Day at the Bay, the community brought these drawings to life with vibrant color.
Each brushstroke tells a story — from a striking Yellow-crowned Night Heron to a graceful Mallard Duck and a delicate Monarch Butterfly — calling for action to protect the Bay’s treasured wildlife.
🔗 Discover Jewels of Newport Bay, the art & meet the wildlife!
Paint for Wildlife™: Jewels of Newport Bay – Community Edition, Series 1
Photo: A precious Jaguar by Azi S. | © Wildlife Jewels
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