Editing Winlock, Washington (section)

==Parks and recreation==
The city is home to Winolequa Park, Winlock's largest public park. Also known as Winolequa Memorial Park, it began by community volunteer effort in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stanton |first1=Carrina |title=Winlock kicks off playground fund-raiser |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/winlock-kicks-off-playground-fund-raiser,218196? |access-date=January 10, 2023 |work=The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) |date=September 25, 2006}}</ref>

Since 2018, community groups and volunteers install the Winlock Memorial Christmas Tree at Vern Zander Memorial Park during the year end holiday season. {{As of|2024}}, approximately 450 ornaments containing a collection of the names of Winlock residents who have died are hung on the tree as to honor "those who are gone but will never be forgotten".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sexton |first1=Owen |title=Winlock woman continues memorial Christmas tree tradition, honoring residents who have died |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/winlock-woman-continues-memorial-christmas-tree-tradition-honoring-residents-who-have-died,370132 |access-date=December 18, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>

Winlock was the planned site for the Southwest Washington Regional Equestrian Center. Also known as the REQ Center, formal planning began in 2006 and the horse arena was to have a seating capacity of over 7,000 people and was estimated to cost between $50&nbsp;million and $80&nbsp;million. The equestrian center was projected to present a variety of professional horse and rodeo competitions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lewis County horse arena gallops ahead of Sonics, NASCAR |url=https://komonews.com/news/local/lewis-county-horse-arena-gallops-ahead-of-sonics-nascar-11-20-2015# |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=KOMO 4 News (Seattle, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |date=March 25, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Lobbying For Horse Arena Continues |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/lobbying-for-horse-arena-continues,215689 |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 18, 2006}}</ref> An official site was chosen in 2008<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Erik |title=Winlock site selected as new proposed home for equestrian center |url=https://tdn.com/business/local/winlock-site-selected-as-new-proposed-home-for-equestrian-center/article_f5517826-1cff-5e2c-9558-474429216bb5.html |access-date=25 September 2023 |work=The Daily News (Longview, Washington) |date=September 10, 2008}}</ref> but the center's placement in Winlock was cancelled that same year after a project manager and a developer were fined after pleading guilty to illegally filling approximately {{convert|100|acre|ha}} of wetlands at the location.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Van Tuyl |first1=Aaron |title=Horse Arena Site Selection On Hold Following EPA, Ecology Penalties |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/horse-arena-site-selection-on-hold-following-epa-ecology-penalties,199719 |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=June 10, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Southwest Washington Developer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Filling Wetlands |url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/waw/press/2010/sep/smith.html |website=The United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Washington |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=September 20, 2010 |quote=Press Release}}</ref> In 2009, the arena was proposed to be moved to [[Napavine, Washington#Parks and recreation|Napavine]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Erik |title=Lewis County considering Napavine site for equestrian center |url=https://tdn.com/business/local/lewis-county-considering-napavine-site-for-equestrian-center/article_b6bf8a69-cc26-541c-b47a-77457b9a5f04.html |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=The Daily News (Longview, Washington) |date=October 16, 2009}}</ref>