Your signatures did it:  It took time, but we never gave up and now we're now green lit to have the Mural repainted this Spring. Our next step is to raise the funds.  You can go to our donate link below, under updates. (pradodammural.com) 

At six times the size of Mount Rushmore, the Bicentennial Mural at the Prado Dam has established itself as a Gateway to the Inland Empire. It was painted in 1976 by 20 girls, and 10 boys from Corona High for the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. it’s message is inspiring, not only does it “EXPRESS THE IDEALS OF OUR NATION”, it’s also been accepted as public art. But unlike other monuments of it’s kind, it has no ones face on it, so it directly impacts the observer. This beloved Mural, like the Bicentennial, brings people together with the spirit of volunteerism, friendship, and working together. Like so many have told us, “I know I’m home when I see it”.

The mural’s lead paint removal is slated for early fall by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It will then be restored to the original design by the Spring of 2023 using funds raised by the Bicentennial Freedom Mural Conservancy (a 501 (c) 3, the Friends of the Prado Dam Mural and contributions from local businesses. Let us share it with the world again, by donating to repaint it for the Fall of
2023.

Thank you's go out to Congressman Ken Calvert, Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel, the Army Corps Engineers, and the Los Angeles Mural Conservancy, for all their hard work to bring this beloved mural back to it's former glory!