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Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting for Harmony Ridge Park located at, 5005 Harmony Ridge Pkwy., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cookies while they explore the new park.
Harmony Ridge Park will allow the community to enjoy a variety of features, including two structure areas, one specifically for younger and one specifically for older children, a basketball court, bench swings a bicycle pump track, nature play, community gathering spaces and more. This nature-themed park will be Windsor’s newest park, providing opportunities for all ages and something for everyone to enjoy.
“As we continue to grow, our goal is to expand the opportunities for children in our community to play, offering them a variety of locations and ways to enjoy their recreational activities.,” said Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture Tara Fotsch. “This year, we are thrilled to have successfully completed not one, but two playground improvement projects, along with the unveiling of an entirely new park.”
For more information about Windsor parks and amenities, visit recreationliveshere.com/Parks.
Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting for Harmony Ridge Park located at, 5005 Harmony Ridge Pkwy., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cookies while they explore the new park.
Harmony Ridge Park will allow the community to enjoy a variety of features, including two structure areas, one specifically for younger and one specifically for older children, a basketball court, bench swings a bicycle pump track, nature play, community gathering spaces and more. This nature-themed park will be Windsor’s newest park, providing opportunities for all ages and something for everyone to enjoy.
“As we continue to grow, our goal is to expand the opportunities for children in our community to play, offering them a variety of locations and ways to enjoy their recreational activities.,” said Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture Tara Fotsch. “This year, we are thrilled to have successfully completed not one, but two playground improvement projects, along with the unveiling of an entirely new park.”
For more information about Windsor parks and amenities, visit recreationliveshere.com/Parks.
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The park is currently under construction at the corner of Goslar Drive and Harmony Ridge Parkway and we are anticipating an opening in late summer 2023.
Throughout 2021, the town has engaged the community in the process to hear about their preferred park design and amenities.
“As our town evolves, our goal is to build a public space that fits the needs of our current and future residents, the neighborhoods, and the children who play here,” said Tara Fotsch, deputy director of Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture. “By listening to our residents, we are building with them in mind. Their input has a direct impact on how we build this playground.”
In June, 2021, residents of the community packed a conference room at the Windsor Community Recreation Center and participated in an open conversation with Fotsch and the architect team DTJ Design. At the meeting, children and adults viewed several architect design concepts and took advantage of the crayons, markers, and stationery paper, placed at each table to draw a playground with their preferred amenities. The drawings were collected by DTJ Design architect team, reviewed, and used as a guide to draft two concepts displayed at the August 12, 2021 community meeting where residents voted for their favorite.
The August 12, 2021 community meeting attracted nearly 300 community members who viewed two designs, voted on their favorite, shared their excitement, concerns, and overall appreciation to see the development and expansion of options for their children to play.
Design One was selected by the community as their favorite playground, which will be built on 3.36 acres. The new park will be the 28th park in the Town of Windsor.
“As we evolve, we want to ensure we grow the options of where and how the children in our community play,” said Fotsch. “As we build a new park, including the community through our interactive community meetings allows the parents and their children to have a direct impact on how and what is build.”
The new park will feature a passive space, active space, toddler playground, and a big-kid playground with a few of the following amenities:
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Pictures from the Harmony Ridge community meeting. Residents viewing the two concepts and voting on their favorite design.
Pictures from the Harmony Ridge community meeting. Residents viewing the two concepts and voting on their favorite design.