Evey Canyon drains into San Antonio Canyon.
The San Antonio Dam blocks flood water from coming from the Mt. Baldy area.
Teacher and trip leader, Brian Elliott, looks for interesting birds.
Discussing the canyon.
Charlton hears a bird.
He goes to investigate.
Canyon oaks
Canyon oaks and alders. Alders like to be in the stream area.
discussing fire ecology.
This area burned in Oct. 2003.
Heading up the Evey Canyon road.
The oaks are already recovering from the fire.
Recent rains caused some downcutting of the stream.
Look upwards sometimes.
Wow. This is interesting.
Discussing stream processes.
That was so interesting Mr. Elliott. It really was.
Roots help keep the soil together.
It is fall and the maples and sycamores turn yellow.
metamorphic flow features
This is fun.
Friends.
A rite of passage on the trip.
Walking the log.
The water was the height of the trapped branch during the last rains.
