Kenai Peninsula Peace Crane Garden Trails

The Kenai Peninsula Peace Crane Garden Trails has been a work in progress since 2018. The nonprofit behind the Soldotna trail system recently shared updates on the Japanese-inspired garden.

On Thursday, neighbors and long-time proponents of the project huddled beneath umbrellas to celebrate the official opening of the trails, which have been years in the making.

Construction begins Monday on a Soldotna park three years in the making.Sarah Pyhala, who’s spearheading the Kenai Peninsula Peace Crane Garden Trails,…