The Hemi Lighted Forest of Hope in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a celebration of LIFE and HOPE for children all over the world, who have had their lives turned upside down, in a battle against intractable epilepsy.  These children all underwent radical brain surgery in HOPE of living a life seizure free.   A tree will be lighted for each child who has undergone Hemispherectomy Brain Surgery and who has registered with The Hemispherectomy Foundation.  These trees and lights represent a celebration of each child’s HOPE for a life without seizures.

Recently, Hemi Forest was mentioned in an article in the LCCC Newspaper, Wingspan.

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On October 15, 2012 the trees were turned on and were on each night for viewing.

In 2012, 600 trees were lit. Each year more trees and lights will be added to the Hemi Lighted Forest of Hope.

The Lighted Forest Facts:

• 108,000 lights with indoor display and parade float
• 4.5 Acres of Trees (600 trees)
• 2,000 feet of underground wiring with 22 service points
• 700 Extension Cords
• 800 Strings of Multicolored LED Christmas Lights
• Christmas parade floats on display from November until the end of December
• Outdoor lighted water feature with 5 waterfalls, 140 feet of creek with garden scale railroad running throughout
• 13,000 gallons of water are pumped and recycled through the water feature each hour
• Life size bronze bears in the creek
• Indoor garden scale railroad, runs each night
• Indoor Christmas display
• Hay rides throughout the trees until New Years Day from 6:30 to 8:30 weather permitting, with hot chocolate and hot apple cider after hay ride