Skyway Trail Extension at Clam Bayou Ribbon Cutting Saturday

St. Petersburg, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the city of Gulfport will dedicate the Clam Bayou Restoration and Skyway Trail at ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, Clam Bayou, 4255 34th Ave. S.

The program includes remarks from Mayor Bill Foster, Gulfport Mayor Mike Yakes and District Governing Board member Todd Pressman, according to a news release.

After the speeches, officials will cut the ribbon on the city's new 1.6-mile Skyway Trail extension, which runs through Clam Bayou. Also, a commemorative tree planting will take place and tours of the site will be offered. Guests are invited to bring their bikes for a trail ride at the conclusion of the ceremony.

The Clam Bayou Restoration and Stormwater Treatment Project marks the final step in a multi-agency effort to restore 64 acres of estuarine and coastal habitats and create 20 acres of ponds to treat stormwater runoff from the 2,600-acre surrounding area.

The new Skyway Trail at Clam Bayou Preserve, according to a news release, connects to the Pinellas Trail in Childs Park, and runs through Clam Bayou and along 37th St.to the Bayway, where you can connect with the Pinellas Bayway Bike Route to Fort DeSoto, or continue along to the Sunshine SkywayBridge. With this new connection, a cyclist may now ride along a trail from the southern tip of Pinellas County north to Tarpon Springs.