The magic of Portland is about to hit the big screen, and the city is celebrating with a tribute to one of the film’s most prominent creatures.

Thirty hand-painted crow sculptures, each standing nearly 6 feet tall, are scattered across Portland as part of “Wildwood: Follow the Crows,” a free public art trail tied to LAIKA’s upcoming stop-motion film “Wildwood.”

The trail opened Aug. 7 and runs through Oct. 30, with sculptures placed at parks, cultural attractions, downtown plazas, neighborhood destinations, and along the real Wildwood Trail.

Each crow features an original design, and visitors can use a “Wildwood Follow the Crows” $1.49 companion app to find and digitally collect all 30 sculptures. The app includes a map showing where each crow is located.

Where can you find the ‘Wildwood’ crows?

The sculptures are spread across Portland, giving locals and visitors several ways to explore the trail without trying to find all 30 at once.

Stops include familiar Portland destinations such as Pioneer Courthouse Square, OMSI, Pittock Mansion, Portland City Hall, the International Rose Test Garden, Lan Su Chinese Garden, and St. Johns Library.

Here’s the full list:

Be Kind

Painted by Celeste Potgieter, Be Kind features a pale background covered with hues of blue and circular patterns surrounding the wings of a butterfly. Among the shapes are the words “of all the things you can be…be kind!”

It can be found at Car Wash Fountain, at Southwest Fifth Avenue and Ankeny Street.

Oregon Botanica

Oregon Botanica was painted by Emma van Halsema and features a mural in dark blues, greens and earthy tones that appears to depict a forested landscape against an ocean backdrop.

It can be found at Main Street Plaza, on Southwest Main Street between Park Avenue and Broadway.

Paul Birdyan

Painted by Michael Buchino, Paul Birdyan gives the crow a playful Pacific Northwest lumberjack look, complete with a red and white checkered shirt and bright blue features.

It can be found at Pride Plaza, on Southwest Harvey Milk Street between 12th and 13th avenues.

Feathers and Flowers

Feathers and Flowers was painted by Sam Warford and features bright green vines, leaves and colorful flowers against a black background.

It sits near the Portland Farmers Market in the South Park Blocks, 1803 S.W. Park Ave.

Bloom

Bloom was Painted by Victoria Smith and features bold red, pink, and green botanical shapes wrapped around the sculpture.

It can be found at the Portland Art Museum’s East Plaza, 1219 S.W. Park Ave.

Flying Fields Forever

Flying Fields Forever was painted by Sue-Del McCulloch who transforms the crow into a landscape with blue skies, white clouds and green fields.

It can be found at Director Park, 815 S.W. Park Ave.

Overgrowth

Overgrowth was painted by Rae Sheridan. The crow is covered in deep blue and green tones with brightly colored leaves and plants spreading across its body.

It sits at Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 S.W. Sixth Ave.

Mirrorball Messenger

Painted by Isi Matasavage, Mirrorball Messenger is covered in small mirrored tiles that give the crow the appearance of a disco ball.

It can be found at Darcelle XV Plaza, 800 S.W. Harvey Milk St.

On a Mission

On a Mission was painted by Nelson Lowry and features icy blues and whites that fade into warmer brown tones, with a murder of crows flying across the sculpture’s body.

See it at Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive.

As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies was painted by Jordan Mason and features a dark background crossed by winding blue lines and intricate map-like details.

Find it at Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave.

A Crow of a Different Color

Painted by Mike Bennett, A Crow of a Different Color reimagines the typically black bird in shades of purple, with individually painted feather details.

Find it at Lincoln High School, 1750 S.W. Salmon St.

Ravel

Ravel was painted by Reshidev RK, and is covered with gold embellishments, colorful flowers, geometric shapes, and other densely layered details.

It can be found at Northwest 13th Avenue and Everett Street.

Heart of the Forest

Heart of the Forest was painted by Ana Gabriela Honsowetz. It depicts a woodland scene filled with plants, flowers, and forest animals against the crow’s dark feathers.

Find it at the Bird Alliance of Oregon, 5151 N.W. Cornell Road.

Stash

Stash was painted by Stephanie Hower Derheimer, and features a deep purplish/blue body, pink and red accents and a colorful geometric medallion across its chest.

Find it at the OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building, 2720 S.W. Moody Ave.

The Shape of Us

The Shape of Us was painted by Tristan “TK” Irving, and is divided into bold, colorful sections filled with geometric patterns.

It can be found at it at Pod Plaza, at Southwest 10th Avenue and West Burnside Street in front of Powells.

Back Alley Flora

Painted by Ruben Lancaster, Back Alley Flora blends black and green with small yellow and blue botanical details.

Find it at Albina Vision Trust, 2156 N. Williams Ave.

Iridescence

Iridescence was painted by Daisy Nolz and uses layered shades of purple, blue and pink to recreate the shifting colors of a crow’s feathers.

Find it near Portland Saturday Market in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 2 S.W. Naito Parkway.

Do-nuts for Portland

Do-nuts for Portland was painted by Julianne Zane who turns the crow pink and covers it with colorful doughnuts and sprinkles.

Find it at Ankeny Alley, in front of Voodoo Donuts on Southwest Ankeny Street between Second and Third avenues.

A Murder Huddle

Painted by Allison McClay, A Murder Huddle features individual crows huddled together across the sculpture’s body in dark blue, purple and magenta tones.

Find it at OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave.

Sakura Hanami

Sakura Hanami was painted by Maya McDarragh and features a pale blue and pink background decorated with delicate cherry blossom branches.

Find it at Portland City Hall, 1221 S.W. Fourth Ave.

Kindred Spirits

Painted by Lil Hobbit Cosmonaut, Kindred Spirits features intricate dark blue and gold designs with several hidden images painted throughout the crow’s body.

Find it at Keller Fountain, at Southwest Third Avenue and Clay Street.

DUSK

DUSK was painted by KSRA and uses deep blues and blacks to depict a nighttime bridge landscape, with lighter blue details and bright yellow legs.

Find it near Southwest Clay Street in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 S.W. Naito Parkway.

Emergence

Emergence was painted by Olivia Mount and features blue and gray feathers surrounding a bright orange and yellow glow at the center of the crow’s chest.

Find it near Salmon Springs in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 S.W. Naito Parkway.

Sir Chester

Sir Chester was painted by Nina Oberlin who dresses the purple crow in a top hat and vest, giving it the appearance of a formally dressed Victorian gentleman.

It can be found at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 N.W. Everett St.

Sir Timber Cawthorne

Sir Timber Cawthorne was painted by Lizzie Keenan who uses realistic brown and black brushwork to give the crow the appearance of carved wood or tree bark.

It sits at the International Rose Test Garden, 400 S.W. Kingston Ave.

Freak’n Crow

Freak’n Crow was painted by artist Matthew Jones, also known as Freaky Footwear, who uses bright purple and green patterns surrounding a large skull on the crow’s chest.

It sits at Jamison Square, 810 N.W. 11th Ave.

Midnight Crow

Midnight Crow was painted by Amanda Ruth Art and features layered shades of deep hues of blue to capture the colors of the night sky.

It can be found at Couch Park, at Northwest 19th Avenue and Glisan Street.

Vuela Corazon

Vuela Corazon was painted by Christian Tellez Garcia and features intricate blue and white patterns inspired by flowers, feathers, and ornamental designs.

It can be found at the North Park Blocks, on Northwest Park Avenue between Ankeny and Glisan streets.

Watercolor Crow

Watercolor Crow was painted by Rose Jubb. It has a black base covered with loose strokes and flecks of blue, purple, red, and green.

Find it at Yamhill Pedestrian Plaza, on Southwest Yamhill Street between First and Third avenues.

The World of Wildwood

The World of Wildwood was painted by Carson Ellis, the illustrator of the original Wildwood book, and features a cream-colored background covered with brown, sketch-like illustrations.

It can be found at the St. Johns Library at 7510 N. Charleston Ave.

Where should visitors start searching for crows?

Many of the crows can be found in and around Old Town Portland, but visitors looking for more of a hike can follow the trail into Portland’s West Hills.

Three crows form what organizers call the “Wildwood Sequence,” connecting the International Rose Test Garden, Pittock Mansion, and Bird Alliance of Oregon.

Organizers outline options including an approximately 6-mile hiking loop or a shorter route between Bird Alliance and Pittock Mansion.

A companion app also lets visitors keep track of the sculptures they have found, collect them digitally, and vote for favorites.

Why are crow sculptures being displayed across Portland?

Each crow sculpture pays tribute to the new “Wildwood” movie, based on the book of the same name. Local artists individually painted the sculptures with designs celebrating Oregon and its culture.

LAIKA’s new stop-motion film is based on the 2011 novel written by The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis. The story follows Prue McKeel after her baby brother is abducted by a flock of crows and taken into a hidden forest outside Portland.

Prue and her classmate Curtis head into the wilderness to find him, discovering an enchanted world of talking animals and other unexpected characters along the way.

That makes the crow a fitting choice for the Portland art trail. The birds are tied directly to the event that sends Prue into Wildwood in the first place.

When does ‘Wildwood’ arrive in theaters?

“Wildwood” opens nationwide Oct. 23, about a week before the crow trail ends.

Until then, Portlanders and visitors can explore part of the film’s world without leaving the city.

“Wildwood: Follow the Crows” is free and runs through Oct. 30.

What will happen to the crows after they’re removed?

The entire flock will then gather at Darcelle XV Plaza for a free farewell weekend Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 before the sculptures are auctioned to support OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital on Nov. 15.