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Haliburton sculpture forest
The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures located in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the non-profit organization Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al.
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Since its inception in 2001, the forest has amassed 30 sculptures by Canadian and international artists. The sculptures are arranged along a series of trails in a maple forest on the shores of Haliburton's Head Lake. The Sculpture Forest is located next door to Fleming College's Haliburton School of the Arts. The trails in the Sculpture Forest—for walking and bike riding in spring, summer and fall and skiing in the winter—provide changing perspectives of the forest and the sculptures in each of the seasons.
There is no charge for admission in spring, summer or fall. There are free guided tours of the Sculpture Forest every Tuesday at 10am during the months of July and August. Self-guided tours can be done using brochures available on site.
The Sculpture Forest is home to a variety of wildlife, including white tail deer, woodchucks, pileated woodpeckers, eastern milk snakes, and red fox.
Artists
The Sculpture Forest features the work of Mary Anne Barkhouse, Michael Belmore, John Beachl, Darlene Bolahood, Brett Davis, Mary Ellen Farrow, Ian LaBlance, Kevin Lockau, Susan Low-Beer, Bill Lishman, Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle, Jake Mol, Charles O'Neil, Leo Sepa, George Pratt, Marianne Reim, Richard Shanks, John Shaw-Rimmington, Doug Stephens, Phillip Vander Weg, and Peter Wehrspann.
The Sculpture Forest inducts a minimum of one new sculpture into the collection each year.
Community partners
The Haliburton Sculpture Forest works with many community partners to ensure the success of the project. These partners include Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, the Haliburton County Development Corporation, the Municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network, Haliburton Nordic Trails Association, Head Lake Trail Committee, Glebe Park Committee, the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands, and community volunteers.