California Town Launches ‘Goat Fund Me’ to Prevent Wildfires

A goat from a ranch in southern Oregon chews on low-hanging foliage in Sycamore Canyon Park in the hills above Claremont, Calif. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a California town to launch a “Goat Fund Me” campaign to bring herds of goats to city-owned land to help clear brush.

Nevada City in the Sierra Nevada began the online crowdsourcing campaign last month with the goal of raising $30,000 for the project.

The campaign’s website explains that because it takes time to secure grant funding, the town needs money now to hire goat ranchers because they’re only available this winter.

Nearly 300 goats from a ranch in southern Oregon are led up to consume as much brush as they can in Sycamore Canyon Park in the hills above Claremont, Calif. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a California town to launch a “Goat Fund Me” campaign to bring herds of goats to city-owned land to help clear brush.

Nevada City in the Sierra Nevada began the online crowdsourcing campaign last month with the goal of raising $30,000 for the project.

The campaign’s website explains that because it takes time to secure grant funding, the town needs money now to hire goat ranchers because they’re only available this winter.