Home   Public Relations   Lincoln News Messenger: Students meet new four-legged neighbors

Lincoln News Messenger: Students meet new four-legged neighbors

Twelve Bridges Elementary School students have some new four-legged neighbors who moved in across the street. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation, a local nonprofit land conservancy, and Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association, in collaboration with Restoration Resources, began grazing 90-plus acres of open-space three weeks ago with 650 goats and sheep. Wildlife Heritage Foundation, which holds the Sun City preserve’s conservation easement, chose grazing as the most effective and environmentally sound method of invasive weed control and fire prevention. This week, the flock of sheep and goats were moved by their owner, Lee Hazeltine, to the open-space area across the street from Twelve Bridges Elementary School. Hazeltine, Intergrazers owner and operator, tends a flock of 4,000 goats and sheep on a Yolo County ranch. Twelve Bridges Elementary Vice-Principal John Kovach, the Wildlife Heritage Foundation’s education program coordinator Kelly Velasco and Hazeltine, worked together to provide students with an invaluable lesson. Read the full article from the Lincoln News Messenger.

Over 250 lambs and kids have been born while grazing the Sun City Lincoln Hills open-space. The dog pictured is “Jack Jack” and he is the herds protection from predators. He lives with the herd 24 hours/day and is cared for by the shepherd. The people pictured looking at the herd are on the Sun City trails and they are a regular occurrence. Some of the residents have grown quite attached to the herd, especially the new babies.

Connect