In the 1950s William and Peggy Dahl pieced together 500 acres of farmland just south of the Victoria Railway, on Geeza Road, between Kinmount and Gelert. Rather than farming the stony lands like the families that came before them, the Dahls were really interested in the ecology of the property, so they rolled up the old wire fences and started reforesting their property. Planting 110,000 trees they created Dahl Forest Farms, which was for many years a private nature reserve. The seedlings that were planted back the 1950s have now matured into forest. Donated to the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust in 2009, today it is a beautiful place to hike, cross-country ski, and appreciate its unique ecosystem.