Discussion Questions

Question 1: Geology: The huge granite cliffs found throughout the canyon used to be the bedrock of the earth's crust 1.4 - 1.7 billion years ago but it rose after a geological uplifting event. The geologic origin of the canyon is still debated to this day because of its uniqueness. It is called the

Geology: There is evidence of volcanic rock and could have been volcanic activity in the canyon History: In 1881 a treaty removed local Ute Native Americans and sent them to reservations. People then moved into the canyon to begin cattle ranching Platlife: Mormon tea is an edible shrub with thick g

1) Geology - "Unaweep" means a canyon with two mouths. History - The mining boom developed route CO-141 for easier access to Unaweep Canyon. Plantlife - There's a plant called the "Brown-Spined Prickly Pear" that is very wide and has red, yellow, or pink flowers. Watershed - During two months of

1) Geology - Rock found in Unaweep Canyon is large. History - The Ute Indians inhabited the Gunnison area. Plantlife - The Brown-Spined Prickly Pear are more wide than they are tall. Watershed - West Creek drains out of the western end of the unique Unaweep Canyon. Wildlife - A female Bald Eagle

1) Geology: There are four main hypotheses about the geologic origin of the canyon. They are the Uncompahgre Uplift, Volcanic Activity, Glacier Activity, and River and Lake erosion. The Uncompahgre Uplift did happen, but the theory is about whether it formed the Unaweep Canyon. History: Ranching fa

Geology: The Unaweep Canyon is the only canyon in the world that has 2 "mouths" that feed into two different creeks opposite of each other. History: The earliest documentation of white settlers in Unaweep Canyon is 1881. Plant life: Mormon Tea aka Ephedra viridis is found in this habitat and it's ed

Geology, History, Plantlife, Watershed, Wildlife) to post to the discussion board. History: Scientists have found gravel volcanic rock and a possible history of volcanic activity in the area, dating back to around 1.46 million years. History: From 1910-1923 almost all of the radium in the world ca

Geology- The unaweep canyon was possibly formed by glacier activity carving out the canyon. History- Carnotite, one of the ores mined in the area, was transported through the canyon to whitewater for its radium content. Plantlife- Big Sagebrush or the Artemisia tridentata has a hairy look to it and

Geology The granite cliffs found throughout the canyon next to camp used to bedrock of the earth ’s crust 1.4 to 1.7 billions of years ago. History- They built the first school in Gateway in 1903. (A single room building, made of cottonwood logs and a dirt floor) Plantlife- I know what a Mormon Tea

1) Geology - Geologists have found evidence of possible volcanic activity in some areas of the Unaweep canyon. History - Unaweep Canyon was originally occupied by the Ute Indians until they were removed by white settlers. Plantlife - Unaweep canyon is home to the endangered hookless cactus. Waters

1} Geology: Unaweep Canyon is the only know canyon in the world to have its very own mini continental divided. It has two different creeks running east and west, meeting at the top of the canyon. History: from 1910-1923, almost all of the uranium in the radium in the world came from the mines in

Geology: The granite cliffs in the canyon previously were the bedrock of earth’s crust 1.4 to 1.7 billions of years ago. History: The original Gateway School was built in 1926 and is still part of the school today. Plantlife: The Ponderosa Pine can grow between 10-14 ft tall. Watershed: There

Geology: the main rock in the Unaweep Canyon dates back to billions of years ago and is metamorphic Proterozoic crystalline rock. History: the unaweep canyon was used by many Ute Indians for cattle ranching and mining Plant life: the hookless cactus has flowers on it and they grow in colonies. The

Geology- Geoligists have found possible histroy of volcanic activity dating back 1.4 6 million years ago in the canyon. However this cannot be said for certain because it is also possible that a process of erosion and river formation could have occured in a process called fluvial erosian. There are

Geography- The initial formation of Unaweep Canyon was in the Cenozoic period when the Gunnison River tried to go through the area. History- The first school in Gateway was built in 1903. Plantlife- Hookless cactus can grow in colonies, and is on the endangered list. Wildlife- The Gray Fox is the on

The name Unaweep means canyon with two mouths which means two different creeks feed into it. History In 1926 a new Gateway school was built because they were growing out of the old one. Plant life A Mormon Tea is a bush that grows here that is edible. Watershed Rainbow trout and cutthroat tr

Find a YouTube video of your assigned rainy day and bus energizers and post them to the discussion board. Be prepared to lead those energizers at the next training.

1. Geology- The water flows out of both ends of the canyon. History- Major mining site for uranium that was used in WWII. Plantlife- Willows can grow up to 8 ft tall. Watershed- The water from the canyon feeds the Colorado River. Wildlife- Elk originally were plains animals but gradually over time

1. History- Unaweep Canyon most notable mining period happened when the element radium was found by Pierre and Marie Curie. Geology- The main rock found throughout the canyon is dated to Precambrian-cored and can be dated millions or even billions of years ago. Plantlife- There is a plant named "Scl

Geology- Unaweep canyon is a U-shaped canyon, which at first I thought was the reason the canyon got its name, but Unaweep means canyon with 2 mouths History- Unaweep canyon, after the finding of Radium had a "radium rush" of people who wanted to get in on the business of this new element. Plantlif

1) Geology: Geologists have found the presence of gravel volcanic rock in the canyon and a possible history of volcanic activity in the area. History: Unaweep Canyon was used for mining starting in 1882, but the most notable mining period didn't begin until the discovery of radium. Plant lif

1.) Geology - Unaweep means canyon with 2 mouths. History - Not all stellers were ranchers some were there for minerals found in the canyon. Plant life - The 2 main trees in the area are Utah Juniper and RioGrande Cottonwood. Watershed - water flows both east and west through the campus. Wildlife -

Unaweep means two mouths in Ute this name was chosen because two different creeks flow out of the canyon east and west creek. History Cattle ranching has been happening in Unaweep sense the 1800s when native americans we’re forced into reservations Plant Life The Colorado pinyon pine has editab

1.) History- Although most of the settlers were ranchers there was also Prospectors who found mineralized deposits of copper and sliver. They started to mine 1875 on the East Creek drainage. Geology- Around 1.3 million years ago lots of soil, sand, rock filled the canyon and cut off the ancient Colo

Next week, you will be traveling to OWL’s campus for on site training. Before you go, visit the About tab on the OWL website (outdoorwildernesslab.org) and find one fact from each category (Geology, History, Plantlife, Watershed, Wildlife) to post to the discussion board.