Worman Road Fuel Management Project

Our property on Worman Road is bordered to the north and east by Sierra National Forest. Unfortunately, the forest near us hasn't been actively managed to reduce the res of wildfire which could lead to a disastrous wildfire should one to ignite. 

It's a real and present danger and we're excited to take a proactive approach to addressing it, utilizing our herd of goats to help make the community safer. 

In 2024, we approached the Bass Lake Ranger District to propose that we could graze our small herd of goats on their property immediately adjacent to our property in order to better control the brush. Starting in October 2025, our goats are now grazing daily on forest service land in order to help eat down the fuel. 

What do goats like to eat? 

Goats are browsers. They like to eat things from the height of their knees and up, bushes, brush, low hanging tree branches especially. (Sheep eat from their knees down to the ground, grasses.) 

Our aim is to eliminate as much ladder fuel as possible. Their biggest impact is brush from 1 foot off of the forest floor to about 6 feet. 

What scale is this project? 

The current grazing area is about 17 acres broken up into 7 different sections. The goats will work from the SNF property line and into the forest. Think of it as building a 1,000 foot buffer zone between the community and the forest. 

How long will this project take? 

We're anticipating this initial project will continue through 2026. 

Can I see the goats? 

Sometimes the goats will be visible from the road, other times not. Feel free to take a peak but please do not touch, feed, or pet the goats.