Uvas Canyon County Park

In 2017, a significant portion of the park's trail network as well as Croy Road were damaged by heavy rains. The park has now been reopened following extensive repairs. Uvas Canyon County Park is 1147 acres. In 1961 the County Parks Department bought the first parcel of 425 acres of land for Uvas Canyon County Park from Mrs. Lois (Wallace-McPhee) Allen. This land has the park entrance, picnic grounds and campgrounds. Another 256 acres was purchased in 1961 and the park opened in 1962 for use of the camping facilities. Over 600 acres have been added to the park since 1961. == Flora ==

A partial list of trees and plants found in the park is described in the park's Waterfall Loop Nature Trail Guide. Some are non-native species, brought in by early settlers. • Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) • California blackberry (Rubus ursinus) • California buckeye (Aesculus californica) • California juniper (Juniperus californica) • California laurel (Umbellularia californica) • California nutmeg (Torreya californica) • California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) • Canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis) • Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) • Coastal wood fern (Dryopteris arguta) • Coyote brush (Baccharis spp.) • Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) • Golden back fern (Pentagramma triangularis) • Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) • Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) • Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) • Sticky monkey flower (Diplacus aurantiacus) • Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum) • Tanbark oak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) • Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) • Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) • Western sycamore (Platanus racemosa) • White alder (Alnus rhombifolia) • Wood rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) • Periwinkle (Vinca major) • Trailing myrtle (Vinca minor) ==Fauna==

Some animals native to the area include: • Anna's hummingbird • Banana slug • Black-tailed deer • California carpenter bee • California forest scorpion • California newt • California quail • Convergent lady beetle • Coyote • Mountain lion • Red-tailed hawk • Steller's jay • Santa Cruz garter snake • California ebony tarantula • Turkey vulture • Wild turkey == Waterfalls ==

The park has seven small waterfalls, five of which are named on park maps and identified with signposts: • Basin Falls • Black Rock Falls • Granuja Falls • Triple Falls • Upper Falls The streams are rain and spring fed. Even though the streams are perennial, the best time to visit these waterfalls is after recent rains. == References ==