Castle/Koonsler Trail work expected this fall; completion may extend into spring to avoid bird nesting season

Sep 1, 2026

Staff said trail alignment design is underway with construction expected end of September or early October; work must be timed to avoid the yellow‑billed cuckoo nesting season, meaning final completion could slip into next spring depending on weather and river conditions.

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Russ Akina, a city staff member working on trails, told council the trail alignment design is underway and that crews expect to finish alignment and begin construction around late September or the first week of October. "We're going through the trail alignment design work right now... about the end of September, first week of October," Russ said.

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