Why are sheep left to roam on Carson City's hillsides during spring? Find out at 'Sheep Talk' Monday
Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space will hold a "Sheep Talk" this Monday, April 29 from noon to 1 p.m. so residents can learn from Carson City staff about the popular fuel reduction program used annually with the use of "firefighting" sheep.
The meeting is at the C-Hill parking lot off McKay Drive. There will be a talk about sheep and their industrious yet natural way of hazardous fire fuel, such as cheat grass as noted by a reader, removal, a tradition that's been done on the west side of Carson City for years.
The fire fuels removal project is also in coordination with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada Division of State Lands, the Washoe Tribe and Carson Community Council, and private property owners.
Guests can park their vehicles on McKay Drive and not in the dirt lot, in order to leave enough room for the fire department to come by and provide water for the sheep!
And please leave your dogs at home for this event, as the sheep and their guard dogs will be very close by, and we want to ensure the safety of all our wooly and furry friends.