The sheep are back as the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation and Fire Department annually deploys herds of sheep to graze approximately 15 acres of open space across four city park properties.

Sheep graze inside the San Marcos Foothills Preserve in Santa Barbara. About 340 sheep were hauled in to munch on invasive plants, allowing native ones to flourish. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) On ...

A lamb, born Monday, is now with its mother and the rest of the flock of sheep at Santa Barbara's Elings Park. Credit: Elings Park courtesy photo Four-legged grazers now can be seen on the grassy ...

The herd will graze across 25 acres in total to help City Fire keep defensible space between the open spaces and nearby homes should wildfire approach. Before the sheep arrive, biologists will survey ...

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SANTA CRUZ — When it comes time to clear encroaching vegetation along the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line corridor, it sometimes takes a herd mentality to get the job done. For the second year in a row, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Elings Park will welcome 140 goats and 350 sheep to the area in the coming weeks as the animals will graze the park for fire prevention, plant removal, fertilizer and other ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – With the tremendous rain this year, the seasonal grasses have grown, almost out of control in many areas, including near the Old Mission. The Santa Barbara City Parks ...

Around 400 goats and sheep completed their first mission for Arcadia earlier this month clearing acres of potential fire fuel along Santa Anita Canyon Road — not far from the Eaton Fire burn scar.

The City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation and Fire Departments are deploying a herd of sheep to graze approximately 15 acres of open space across four City park properties. The work aims to ...