World's Largest Brown Trout Sculpture

The world's largest brown trout sculpture will recognize the historical significance of brown trout in the Village of Baldwin.  The artwork will focus on the significance and community pride in being the first place in North America to have brown trout introduced. The sculpture will also provide an appropriate site for ceremonial activities at the Village of Baldwin.  The objective is to create the World's Largest Brown Trout sculpture. 

Finished sculpture will be 25' tall, 8' feet in diameter at the widest point, and will weigh approximately 800 to 1,000 pounds. The sculpture base will be 4' in diameter and 8' tall. 

As of 2/20/2017 donations have totaled $45,050, including the $1,460 that has been donated via IOBY. 

• Baldwin DDA has sent out a call to artists and based on proposals has selected the artist who will design, build and install the sculpture.  The artist will be Ivan Iler from St Johns MI.  
• Baldwin DDA has hired a landscape architect to do the design of the grounds that will go around the sculpture once it is in placed.
• Baldwin DDA is currently raising money for this project and will relay heavily on donations of any size. 
• Bronze level donors and above will be recognized on-site for their donation. 

Baldwin DDA is do this to raise the awareness of the brown trout introduction in North America and the Village of Baldwin by providing a tourist attraction that will draw people to the area.