Hours after the Santa Clarita Valley’s only homeless shelter closed its doors for the season, Sheriff’s Station officials conducted another river wash operation.

Focusing their efforts on Canyon Country this time around, deputies began clearing out the Santa Clara River wash, starting on the east end of town, around 7 a.m.

“(Sheriff’s deputies) cleared out five encampments,” said Gail Morgan, Santa Clarita city spokeswoman, who said the operations are part of a concerted, coordinated effort between the county agencies that service the homeless population, the city and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Bridge to Home, which operates the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless shelter, was also there offering services, she added.

Two citations were issued for trespassing, but no arrests were made, according to Sheriff’s Station officials.

Most of the encampments had been cleared out by the time officials arrived.

Santa Clarita officials again contracted with construction crews to clear the areas affected by the encampments, Morgan said. In accordance with state law, the property would be stored by the city for 90 days.

“This is an ongoing effort,” Morgan said. “Last time was Valencia, today was Canyon Country. We’ll be moving to other parts of the city, and in the meantime, we’re coming back and addressing the parts that we’ve cleaned — so it’s part of an ongoing operation.”

A homeless shelter operates in Santa Clarita from November, around Thanksgiving, to Mid-March.

The shelter’s most recent season ended Sunday, and recent figures available indicate the shelter operates at or near capacity every night of operation.