Eco-Earth was created in 2003, following almost five years of community volunteer support from a local geographer and amateur and professional artists. Local high school students helped to mold and paint the artistic ceramic tiles that depict wildlife and cultures from around the globe. Hundreds of individuals, families, and businesses donated funds to sponsor countries, territories, states, oceans, and seas. The large-scale sculpture sits proudly at the south end of Riverfront Park near the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge. Over time, the condition of the work has deteriorated, and now restoration is required to preserve it. It`s located in Salem, Oregon.
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