All American Trail North to Unveil “Aquatic Forest,” New Public Art Installation by Pat Crary
The reveal marks Fargo’s growing reputation as the Arts Capital of the North, spotlighting trail builder Pat Crary’s newest work along All American Trail North.
FARGO, N.D. — All American Trail North will welcome its newest landmark this week with a community reveal of “Aquatic Forest,” a new exhibit by local artist and trail builder Pat Crary. The installation, featured prominently along the trail, marks another milestone in Fargo’s reputation as the Arts Capital of the North.
Crary has spent years shaping trails across the Red River Valley, including Gooseberry Park, Horn Park, Detroit Mountain, and, most recently, the All American Trail North. His hand-built, artisan signage marks trailheads and private homes, local restaurants, and Maplelag Resort alike, and his approach treats the land itself as raw material, reading what a landscape offers and turning it into a flowing path built for discovery.
“Public art and the riverfront are both important parts of the Downtown Fargo experience, and the All American Trail North brings those two things together in a really unique way,” said Rocky Schneider, Executive Director of the Downtown Community Partnership. “DCP was proud to support this project because great downtowns connect people not only to businesses, events, and public spaces, but also to art and the natural assets around them. Pat’s work makes that connection even more distinctly Fargo.”
The morning program includes remarks from the Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau, Downtown Community Partnership, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Emerging Prairie, and the artist.
“Aquatic Forest” Exhibit Reveal
- Friday, September 18 | 9:00 – 10:00 am
- Dike East Park, Fargo, ND 58103
- The event is free and open to the public
