Editing Menasha, Wisconsin (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:UWFoxValleyBarlowPlanetarium.jpg|thumb|Barlow Planetarium]]
[[File:FriendshipStateTrailMenashaWisconsin.jpg|thumb|The Loop the Little Lake Trail]]

The 91-acre Heckrodt Wetland Reserve is an urban nature reserve with habitats including forested wetland, cattail marsh, open water, created prairie, open field, and upland forest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heckrodt Wetland Reserve {{!}} Urban Nature Reserve {{!}} Menasha, WI |url=https://heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=Heckrodt Wetland Reserve |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus]] houses the [[Weis Earth Science Museum]] and the [[Barlow Planetarium]].

Menasha contains numerous parks. It has a public pool located in Jefferson Park.<ref>https://cms5.revize.com/revize/menasha/Park%20list2020.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2022}}</ref> Smith Park is the oldest park in the Menasha Park system, established in 1897.

A railroad caboose in Smith Park commemorates the original Wisconsin Central Railroad. At the southern end of the park are several Native American burial mounds and a natural amphitheater used for summer concerts. The north end of the park features semi-formal gardens planted each year with approximately 6,000 annuals, a setting that is a favorite for summer weddings. A gazebo funded with corporate donations was built in this area in 1997.<ref>https://cms5.revize.com/revize/menasha/Parks%20&%20Rec/4.OpenSpacePlan_Final_Resolution_8-2012.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2022}}</ref>