This post first appeared in this blog on October 30, 2011. — kenne
This was Sabino Creek on September14th. . .
. . . this was Sabino Creek, October 27th. There was a nice flow after latemonsoonrains in September, but as noted in this morning’s Arizona Daily Star, “A brief autumn dry-up of the stream is not uncommon after monsoon rains end. But this year’s rains were sketchy in the canyon, and the forecast shows no promise of moisture to turn the flow on again anytime soon.” (Click here to read more.)
The creek has been without a flow since mid-October, making it a little difficult for the Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) to conduct one of their elementary school children activities, “Creek Critters,” this past week.
However, a few ponds of water remain, so the schedule of activities along the creek continued.
There was plenty of water for the kids to have fun learning about the unique aquatic and…
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