Washougal – Washougal’s latest public art piece, “Golden Back Heron,” will be unveiled at a ceremony taking place at 1 p.m. Saturday at City Hall, 1701 C St., Washougal.
The three-foot tall metal sculpture by Portland artist Tom Jackson will be placed in the city hall rain garden. Proceeds from the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance-sponsored Washougal Art Festival in August raised money for the piece.
“We feel the heron has special significance to Washougal and this spot,” Janice Ferguson, alliance president, said in a release from the group. “The rain garden was created by the city as a part of their storm water management, which has a role in protecting the wildlife at nearby Steigerwald Natural Wildlife Refuge where herons flourish.”
