Ames is clearing trees and brush from a trail next to the golf course where Iowa State University student athlete Celia Barquin Arozamena was killed and near the homeless camp in which the murder suspect was living.

The gravel path connecting South Fourth Street to the ISU Veterinary Medicine Complex, 1809 S. Riverside Drive, will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday while Ames Parks and Recreation staff work to clear brush and invasive species along the trail corridor.

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"Following the tragic murder of Celia Barquin Arozamena, we continue to look for ways to improve safety for citizens," Parks and Facilities Superintendent Joshua Thompson said in a news release. "Increasing the visibility along the path will enable trail users to be more aware of their surroundings."

The path cuts through Coldwater Golf Links, where Barquin Arozamena, a champion golfer for Iowa State, was found dead in a pond on Sept. 17. Collin Richards, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to her death.

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Police have said Richards was homeless at the time of the slaying and was living in the woods near Squaw Creek Park, just north of the golf course. The trail also goes through that park.

In the wake of Barquin Arozamena's death, Ames has also been re-evaluating how it addresses camping on public property. Police have vowed to be more proactive in visiting homeless camps to check in on people living there. The city expects to review its processes, including what services the homeless are referred to, in the coming weeks.

"We are re-evaluating the current practice of primarily being complaint driven and are looking at ways we can routinely visit the interior of public areas without waiting for complaints," Ames Police Chief Chuck Cychosz has said.

Police ask trail users who notice anything along the path that seems out of place or unusual to contact the non-emergency police dispatch phone number at (515) 239-5133 or call 911.