Benicia Goats, our local weed eaters, are visiting again. Benicia is a great place to live, grow up and grow old. We have hills that reach up to the sky from the Carquinez Straits. Spring is my favorite time of year as the hills are turning green. As the hills turn green, the weeds will grow.
The tall weeds can become a fire hazard in the summer and fall. One economical way to keep the weeds down is to have goats roam the hills, systematically munching the tall weeds down. Every year about this time, people will stop their cars, point to the hills, and watch the goats do their job.
The city has a goat herder come in with his goats and herding dogs to keep the Benicia Goats on track. This past Sunday my husband pointed out the goats grazing on the hill seen from our backyard. We enjoyed the late afternoon watching the goats doing their job. You could see the shepherd high on the hill and his dogs below keeping track of the goats.
The goats are eco-friendly and a less costly way of preparing for our fire season later on. It also provides local entertainment for people of all ages.
Benicia Goats-our local weed eaters. Get out this week and take a look!
