Snake Oil Oil City at Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor There is a lot going on at Northwest Park in Windsor. Today, you can find all sorts of stuff from a little nature museum to a tobacco history museum to a dozen miles of trails and more. And stuff has been happening here for a long time. I don’t typically … [Read more...]
Northwest Park Dinosaur Hut
Me Brontes? Eubrontes Northwest Park, Windsor This is the type of thing that makes me happy that I’ve expanded upon the state’s somewhat silly and touristy “CT Dino Trail.” My trail has the dino stuff you have to work for, not just the overpriced museums with escalators and such. Oh, no. You have to hike a … [Read more...]
Northwest Park (Windsor)
Dams, Dinosaurs and a Dump Northwest Park, Windsor January 19, 2013 This page is a beast because Windsor’s Northwest Park is a beast. I say that as a compliment… this place is a gem and I’m fortunate that it’s so close to my home. Not only that, it is very near my older son’s special needs school and as a result, … [Read more...]
Bear Oak, Windsor
Quercus ilicifolia, Bear Oak Northwest Park, Windsor Location: North side of driveway in front of the private park manager’s white house. Height: 32 Feet Circumference: 62 inches I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, this tree is no longer a national champion in 2018. … [Read more...]
Northwest Park Nature Center
North by Northwest Park Windsor (Google Maps Location) March 24, 2007 Note: This is an OLD write-up and as such it is a bit muddled with the tobacco museum in the same complex. This was written at a time when I didn't differentiate museums as much as I do now. Since 2007, we've visited several most times, we've … [Read more...]
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum
Tobacco Rowed Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, Windsor (Location) April 2007 Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum was called the Luddy/Taylor Tobacco Museum when I visited in 2007. I cringe at these early pages. This page used to combine the tobacco museum and the Northwest Park Nature Center. I've separated the … [Read more...]