SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The City of Santa Barbara is turning to a natural solution to reduce wildfire, bringing in a herd of sheep to clear dry, overgrown vegetation across several local parks.
The effort, led by the City’s Parks and Recreation and Fire Departments, targets about 16 acres in areas including Parma Park, Laurel Canyon Park, Franceschi Park, and Hale Park.
“A natural solution is taking over parts of Santa Barbara, one bite at a time,” said Wildland Specialist Mark vonTillow. “You can look around and see how tall the mustard is. That’s some of the stuff we need to clean up in the next couple of months ahead of high fire season.”…