About

Turkeys in Public Space is a community project documenting the wild turkeys of Cambridge and Boston, MA.

Cities — and their roads, parks, and sidewalks — are designed by humans for humans. But we share these spaces with other non-human plants and animals, often without noticing. Wild turkeys are a vivid reminder of that: conspicuous, unbothered, and very much present.

This project is a small way to draw attention to these non-human stakeholders in our public spaces.

Turkeys in Public Space is also a small black-and-white photo zine. Each issue collects turkey encounters from around the city. If you found this site through the zine, welcome — you can add your own encounters to the record here.

If you spot one, snap a photo and submit it.