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Ratcliffe Park Tree Sculpture Critters Have Names! They're From Fairfax

The old sycamore tree at Ratcliffe Park continues to be an important part of Fairfax City, thanks to a creative approach.

06/04/2021 3:00 PM

The old sycamore tree at Ratcliffe Park continues to be an important part of Fairfax City. Thanks to a creative approach by the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts, park visitors will see the tree in in a new way: as a tree sculpture.

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This enchanting sculpture features six new park residents — an owl, a squirrel, two raccoons, a fox, and a bear. They needed names, however, and you did just that. You suggested various names, then voted on the finalists.

Here are the names you chose:

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  • Fairfox the Fox
  • Honeycomb the Bear
  • Nutmeg the Squirrel
  • Ratcliffe the Raccoon
  • Rocky the Raccoon
  • Whoo-dini the Owl

Thanks to all who participated in the process.

Check out the video, below, to watch these amazing creatures come to life.

Information: email, 703-352-ARTS


This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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