Go off the rails in the next episode of “Greater Lakeland”

Decades ago, an agriculture + phosphate rail yard near Lake Bonnet put Lakeland on the map.

Today, that same land is now Bonnet Springs Park — but how did it transform from rail to recreation?

Find out in the next episode of “Greater Lakeland” on WEDU PBS. Tune in on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 8:30 p.m. to dive into the restoration efforts that turned Bonnet Springs Park into one of Central Florida’s top outdoor destinations.