Historic Clovis neighborhood to celebrate improvements to trail

CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The City of Clovis is inviting the assemblage to a ribbon-cutting solemnisation connected Saturday for the caller improvements to the Gould Canal Trail.

According to the city, the Gould Canal Trail runs done the historical Helm Ranch country successful southwest Clovis on the Fresno Irrigation District (FID) Gould Canal and has precocious been transformed.

The metropolis says that successful the precocious 1800s, overmuch of southwest Clovis was portion of the Helm Ranch, which was owned by William Helm. Currently, the country is location to hundreds of Clovis residents, according to the city, and is astir often recognized by the signs that adorn that portion of Clovis.

The translation includes respective pedestrian-friendly features that heighten the trail's accessibility, the metropolis says.

According to the city, the past had inspired aggregate improvements on the trail, including a caller gateway monument and a factual pedestal for a historical vessel location sign. Additional improvements see a portal connecting to Helm Ranch Park, a way remainder stop, a masonry wall, a path, obstruction improvements and more.

City officials accidental that the recently improved way was made imaginable by a assistance backing concern betwixt the metropolis and the FID.

The ribbon cutting solemnisation volition beryllium connected Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. astatine Helm Ranch Park located astatine 91 W. Ashlan Ave.