Emerald Coast Heron Project

Emerald Coast Heron Project – Okaloosa County, FL

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Emerald Coast Heron Project is part of Okaloosa Public Arts

We chose the heron because we wanted something that was symbolic throughout our area.  The great blue heron is found in our inland rivers, lakes, and beaches.  They can be seen while hiking the Florida Trail, fishing on the bridges or piers, sunning on the beach, boating in the bays, and kayaking in the local rivers.  Okaloosa County is home to several heron rookeries, including the one on Okaloosa Island at Veterans Park and next to the coast guard station.  Herons can be found throughout the area in both summer and winter.  They are elegant, beautiful and stately, a beautiful piece of art in nature which we hope to help preserve through our public arts.

This project involved painting pre-fabricated 5 foot tall  three-dimensional fiberglass herons with one-of-a-kind designs by artists of Okaloosa County.  Our goal is to help raise awareness of the arts in our beautiful community and make art available to everyone in public places.