​The City of Kalispell will have a booth set up at two upcoming community events to talk with the public about preliminary design and trail alignment for the upcoming Kalispell Trail. These are great opportunities to see initial design boards, talk with staff and provide feedback in a fun, relaxed atmosphere while listening to great music.

Come by and talk with us at the final Picnic in the Park concert for the year, Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at
​6 p.m. at Depot Park; and
the final Thursday!Fest concert for the year, Thursday, August 30, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. on the lawn at The Museum at Central School. 

Flathead Beacon | Justin Franz | August 21, 2018

Trail would include skate park, green space, picnic areas and more

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Local residents have their first look at what Kalispell’s new downtown trail could look like. Last week, the City of Kalispell, Alta Planning and Design and KLJ Engineers revealed a rendering of the preliminary alignment of the proposed Kalispell Trail during the Northwest Montana Fair.
The proposed trail will replace the former Great Northern Railway line through downtown and connect Meridian Street with Woodland Park.
“The reaction to the trail design has been really enthusiastic,” Kalispell Planning Director Tom Jentz said. “People are really excited.”

​Read the full article HERE

​YOU are needed to continue to help steer the vision for the trans-formative Kalispell Core and Rail Project! Come by and visit with city staff at the Northwest Montana Fair in the Expo Building to catch up on progress being made on the Glacier Rail Park and the Kalispell Trail and Complete Street Project and share your thoughts. We will be there Wednesday through Friday this week (Aug. 15-17) from 11 am to 5 pm. Look for the giant screen showing drone footage taken during construction of the industrial rail park. Hope to see you there!

​The City of Kalispell and consultant Alta Planning + Design sought community and stakeholder input through a survey on three potential trail names each with three logo designs for the proposed Kalispell Trail. About 500 responses were received by the July 31, 2018, survey deadline. The City and Alta Planning would like to thank participants for their thoughtful and valuable responses. We also appreciate everyone who has been helping increase public reach by doing things like forwarding the survey to friends and family.

Information gathered will be analyzed and taken into consideration as we move forward. Further opportunities to weigh in on different aspects of this project will be provided throughout the summer. Look for the City of Kalispell Community and Economic Development booth in the Expo Building at the upcoming Northwest Montana Fair on August 15, 16, and 17, 2018. We look forward to speaking with you.