VALLEY WATER GREAT SIGN HUNT 2020

FUN WATERSHED FACTS:

UVAS/LLAGAS WATERSHED

It’s time to explore the Uvas/Llagas Watershed:  

Please see SVBC’s resource page, to navigate questions regarding your bike riding basics, family biking tips, general mechanics of your bike and more!

Uvas – Chesbro Reservoir Loop Fun Bike Trail:

Listed as one of the top rides in the Bay Area is the beautiful Uvas-Chesbro reservoir loop. This ride has something for everyone! It is a short, flat-ish ride (about 20 miles) that starts and ends at the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center. Head out on Edmundson. Left turn on Oak Glen. Right on Sycamore. Up over the hill. Right on Watsonville. Right on Uvas Road. Then return with a Right on Oak Glen. Left on Edmunson.

Morgan Hill Artwork:

Keep on the lookout for a variety of art projects commissioned by the City of Morgan Hill a short distance from the Centennial Recreation Center, such as…

  • “Bicycle and Town View” (Joan Harkness, Art Decker, Steve Harkness 2015 – Mural) – corner of Monterey Rd. & 3rd St

  • “Waiting for the Train” (Marlene Amerian 2007 – Bronze Sculpture) – Morgan Hill Train Station

  • “Family of Deer” (Eveylyn Davis 2015 – Bronze Sculpture) – Downtown Morgan hill Median on Monterey Road between 3rd & 4th Streets

  • “Tarantula” (Gordon Huether 2015 – Metal Construction) – Downtown Morgan hill South side of Parking Structure on 4th Street

  • “Poppy Jasper” (Gordon Huether 2015 – Plastic Wall) – Downtown Morgan hill 3rd St. entrance to Parking Structure

  • “Railroad Park Mural” (Pam Mossing 2017 – Mural) – Downtown Morgan hill Railroad Park

  • “Small Steps Fox Sculpture” (Evelyn Davis 2017 – Bronze Sculpture) – Downtown Morgan hill

Reservoirs To Visit:

Once out of Downtown Morgan Hill, the Uvas-Chesbro Reservoir Loop passes through orchards, ranch land, oaks, and of course, two reservoirs! Read more about the reservoirs below:

Chesbro: Chesbro dam and reservoir are located on Llagas Creek, just three miles west of Morgan Hill. The reservoir stores 7,945 acre-feet of water. Please check out Valley Water’s Local Dams and Reservoirs information page to learn more.

Uvas: Uvas dam and reservoir are located on Uvas Creek, and about two miles upstream of the intersection of Watsonville and Uvas roads in southern Santa Clara County. Interestingly, “uvas” is the Spanish name for grapes, and is preserved in a number of place names – suggesting at south Santa Clara County’s abundance of wild grapes. The reservoir’s capacity is 9,835 acre-feet of water. Please check out Valley Water’s Local Dams and Reservoirs information page to learn more.

Interested in native animals, insects and plants to this area?

See if you can spot:

Animals

  • American badger (Taxidea Taxus);  Species of special concern;  Open grasslands, fields, and pastures

  • Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor); State Threatened; Freshwater marshes

  • And depending on the time of year, tarantulas!

Please remember to share pictures of your adventures on social media using the hashtag #GreatSignHunt2020, because we truly enjoy hearing about your adventures in the Valley Water Great Sign Hunt 2020.

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