In 1979, the Metter Garden Club began a project to replace the small fountain in this park with a sculpture representing Candler County. The effort was supported by city government, local garden clubs, civic groups, businesses, and the community. In May 1979, Congressman Ronald "Bo" Ginn announced that the National Endowment for the Arts had awarded a grant to help fund the project, and that grant, together with money raised by the community, made the fountain possible. Ivan F. Bailey, a metal sculptor from Savannah, was commissioned to design and hand forge the sculpture, which depicts the area's rare plant Elliottia racemosa and the Cattle Egret, commonly known as the "cow bird." During the 2017 park renovation, the fountain was refurbished, and the sculpture was returned to its former location with funds provided by the City of Metter. The plaque base incorporates hand-selected, historic Savannah Grey bricks used on the exterior of the fountain pool in 1979.