In the artist's own words: “I chose to center my design on the animals impacted by storm water pollution. I included animals that are all local to Colorado (and most of which are commonly found in the Thornton area): bluegill bass, black crappie, northern red-belly dace, river otter, green-winged teal, and blue-winged teal. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the northern red-belly dace, river otter, green winged teal, and blue winged teal are currently either tier 1 or tier 2 priorities for conservation. The environment, and specifically the animals in that environment, are directly impacted by what we allow to wash down our storm water drains.”​