Editing Windsor, Connecticut (section)

===Parks===
Windsor Meadows State Park is in the southeast corner of town<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stateparks.com/ct.html |title=Connecticut State Parks |publisher=StateParks.com |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040216011317/http://www.stateparks.com/ct.html |archive-date=February 16, 2004 |url-status=live}}</ref> and runs along the shore of the [[Connecticut River]].

Keney Park, in the south, straddles Windsor and [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]; it includes [[cricket]] fields and a [[golf]] course.<ref name="Kevin McCarthy, Principal Analyst">{{cite web |author=Kevin McCarthy, Principal Analyst |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0315.htm |title=Keney Park and PILOTs |publisher=Cga.ct.gov |date=March 14, 2005 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928181610/http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0315.htm |archive-date=September 28, 2006 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Northwest Park (Windsor)|Northwest Park]], Windsor's largest park, is located in the northwest corner of Windsor.  It includes a nature center, trails and an animal barn showcasing a burro, sheep, chickens, goats, rabbits, ducks, and a turkey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northwestpark.org |title=Welcome to Northwest Park |publisher=Northwestpark.org |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991008183440/http://www.northwestpark.org/ |archive-date=October 8, 1999 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Welch Park is in the neighborhood of Poquonock on the [[Farmington River]] and is home to a public pool, a [[basketball]] court, numerous [[baseball]] diamonds, [[tennis]] courts, and a small playground.

Stroh Park is off Route 159 near Wilson Congregational Church towards the south end of town.  It is home to a public pool, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond.

Strawberry Hills Park is located on River Street. It is a popular location in the summer months for those interested in [[canoeing]] and [[kayaking]] the [[Farmington River]].

Mill Brook Open Space, the former Mill Brook and Traditions golf course headed to housing development was purchased and protected as open space by [[The Trust for Public Land]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.courant.com/community/windsor/hc-news-windsor-tradition-acquisition20180117-story.html |title=Former Golf Course In Windsor Headed For Open Space Acquisition |last=Goode |first=Steven |work=Courant Community |access-date=August 10, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.tpl.org/our-work/mill-brook-open-space#sm.000001tw1n9rvrfo8u6y3v8zmk5xa |title=Mill Brook Open Space |work=The Trust for Public Land |access-date=August 10, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> This 95 acre property cost $2.1million dollars, with a $1,086,000 grant from the State of Connecticut to help preserve this open meadow.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://townofwindsorct.com/mill-brook-steering-committee/ |title=Mill Brook Open Space Steering Committee Public Input Opportunity! |website=townofwindsorct.com |language=en-US |access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> This property will serve as "land for passive recreation, wildlife habitat, community character along with water quality & storm water protection purposes".<ref name=":1" /> The proximity of the park to the town is also important in that it will put more than 1,200 residents within a 10-minute-walk to the property.<ref name=":0" />