The Illuminated Forest is returning for its fourth year to Ken Reid Conservation Area near Lindsay, with a new opportunity to help even more residents experience it.
Kawartha Conservation first created the holiday tradition, which sees trees decorated with thousands of lights, in 2022. This year, the front trails of the forest will be transformed into a glowing winter wonderland nightly from 5 to 9 p.m. from Friday, December 12 to Sunday, December 28.
Visiting Ken Reid Conservation Area is free, although there is a $4 parking fee per vehicle. Parking is available in both the main parking lot at the dog park and at the administration building parking lot as needed.
To make the Illuminated Forest accessible to even more residents, Kawartha Conservation and the City of Kawartha Lakes are partnering to provide free public transit between Lindsay and Ken Reid Conservation Area on Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13 and again on Friday and Saturday, December 19 and 20.
On those dates, buses will depart from the rear parking lot at Canadian Tire at 377 Kent Street West in Lindsay to Ken Reid every hour starting at 4:30 p.m., with the last departure at 7:30 p.m. Buses will depart from Ken Reid back to the Canadian Tire parking lot every hour starting at 5 p.m., except for the final departure which will be at 8:30 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.
Kawartha Conservation is asking residents who have enjoyed the Illuminated Forest and would like to see it continue as a holiday tradition to consider making an online donation.
